The Washington Commanders returned to the practice field on Wednesday to begin preparations for their Week 2 game against the New York Giants. It’s the home opener for the Commanders and rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels.
The two longtime rivals both suffered double-digit defeats in Week 1 and look to get on track in Week 2.
Two players did not practice on Wednesday. Veteran tight end Zach Ertz received a rest day, while rookie defensive tackle Jer’Zhan “Johnny” Newton missed practice again but is nearing a return, according to head coach Dan Quinn.
“We pushed it hard with him, conditioning yesterday, hold today, but we wanted the padded day for him tomorrow,” Quinn said of Newton. “We’re trending in the right way, much like we were talking about with Noah. We’ll kind of have a better sense for when we get to Friday, but he’s definitely trending in the right spot.”
It would be good news for the Commanders to have Newton back. He missed the entire preseason and Week 1.
Here is Washington’s full injury report from Wednesday:
Did not participate: TE Zach Ertz (NIR/rest), DT Jer’Zhan Newton (foot/NIR)
Limited participants: S Tyler Owens (ankle)
Full participants: OT Brandon Coleman (shoulder), CB Emmanuel Forbes (thumb), RB Brian Robinson Jr. (knee), OT Trent Scott (knee)