A person with knowledge of the player's status tells The Associated Press that the Washington Commanders believe starting running back Austin Ekeler tore his right Achilles tendon in their loss to the Green Bay Packers but are awaiting tests to confirm the severity of the injury.

The Washington Commanders' backfield has been shaken up. A veteran is out for the year, and now a hyped seventh-round rookie is getting his big shot.

The defensive end, signed by Washington in the offseason, will be out with a quadriceps injury, while the running back is feared to have torn his Achilles.

The Washington Commanders have an exciting rookie running back. But he didn't see the field in the first quarter of Thursday Night Football against the Green Bay Packers. Austin Ekeler got all the snaps at the expense of Jacory "Bill" Croskey-Merritt.

The Commanders picked right up from where they left off in 2024 in Week 1, opening the new campaign with a 21-6 victory over the Giants last Sunday. Helping contribute to that victory was veteran running back Austin Ekeler, whose ninth season in the league is officially underway. Below, we’ll go over Ekeler’s outlook in fantasy football for Week 2.

The SportsLine Projection Model has advice for whether Josh Jacobs or Austin Ekeler offers more value on various player props for Thursday's Commanders vs. Packers clash