Owens (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Giants.
A hamstring injury prevented Owens from practicing all week, and his next chance to play is Week 6 against the 49ers on Monday, Oct. 19. Given that Owens, Nick Cross (illness) and Percy Butler (hamstring) have all been ruled out, the only healthy safeties on the Commanders' roster are Jeremy Reaves and Quan Martin.
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Commanders' Charles Omenihu: Ruled out for Week 5
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Omenihu (groin/ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Omenihu couldn't practice all week due to groin and ankle injuries, which he picked up against the Colts in Week 4. Shy Tuttle will be the Commanders' top reserve option at defensive end behind Tim Settle and Javon Kinlaw in the absence of Omenihu, whose next chance to play is Week 6 against the 49ers on Monday, Oct. 19.
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Commanders' Percy Butler: Won't play against NYG
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Butler (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Butler was unable to practice all week due to a hamstring injury, which he likely picked up during the Commanders' Week 4 loss to the Colts in London. Nick Cross (illness) and Tyler Owens (hamstring) have also been ruled out, leaving Jeremy Reaves and Quan Martin as the lone healthy safeties on the Commanders' 53-man roster ahead of Sunday's NFC East tilt.
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Commanders' Trey Amos: Questionable to return from IR
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Amos (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Giants.
The Commanders opened Amos' 21-day practice window ahead of Wednesday's session. The cornerback was a limited participant in all three practices as he works back from his ankle injury. There is a chance the 24-year-old could return to the active roster for the Week 5 matchup with the Giants, but it would not be surprising if the team held off on returning Amos to the active roster until at least Week 6.
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Commanders' Nick Cross: Ruled out for Sunday
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Cross (illness) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Giants.
Cross was a full participant in Wednesday's practice but downgraded to limited for the Thursday and Friday sessions. The safety appears to have contracted a significant illness and will be unable to suit up for Sunday's game. Quan Martin is the sole active safety for Week 5 outside of starting free safety Jeremy Reaves.
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Commanders' Frankie Luvu: Ready for Sunday
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Luvu (groin) does not have any injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Giants.
Luvu upgraded to a full participant in Friday's practice after being limited in the first two sessions of Week 5 prep. The linebacker is all set to suit up for Sunday's game and is likely in better shape than when he took the field in Week 4 against the Colts while battling through the groin issue.
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Commanders' Nick Cross: Limited at Thursday's practice
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Cross (illness) was a limited participant at practice Thursday.
Cross was able to manage a full practice despite being sick Wednesday, but he's now trending in the wrong direction ahead of Sunday's game versus the Giants. He'll probably need to practice in full again Friday to avoid carrying an injury designation into the weekend.
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Commanders' Sonny Styles: On track to play vs. Giants
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Styles (groin) was a full participant at practice Thursday.
Styles was limited at practice Wednesday with a groin issue, but it looks like it wasn't anything severe. He figures to play a big role in Week 5 against a Giants offense led by veteran journeyman quarterback Jameis Winston.
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Commanders' Charles Omenihu: Doesn't practice again Thursday
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Omenihu (groin/ankle) did not practice Thursday, Tashan Reed of The Washington Post reports.
Omenihu suffered a groin injury during Sunday's loss to the Colts. However, he seemingly picked up an ankle injury as well, increasing his odds of missing the divisional clash with the Giants. If Omenihu isn't out there in Week 5, Shy Tuttle is in line for more snaps.
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Curtis Jacobs: Works out with Packers
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Green Bay worked out Jacobs (undisclosed) on Wednesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
The Commanders waived Jacobs with an injury settlement ahead of their regular-season opener, but he now appears to be back in football shape after Week 4. The Packers lost starting linebacker Edgerrin Cooper for the season to a torn Achilles on Sunday, so they're now seeing if they might be able to add some depth at the position in free agency.
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Commanders' Jeremy Reaves: Full practice participant Wednesday
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Reaves (finger) was listed as a full practice participant on Wednesday's injury report.
Reaves injured his finger during the Commanders' Week 4 loss to the Colts in London, but his ability to practice in full Wednesday indicates that the injury is not a serious issue and puts him on track to play against the Giants on Sunday. Reaves has 27 tackles (16 solo) and one pass defense through the first four games of the regular season.
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Commanders' Nick Cross: Logs full practice Wednesday
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Cross (illness) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.
Cross missed the Commanders' last two games due to an illness, but the 2022 third-rounder's full practice Wednesday puts him on track to return against the Giants on Sunday. His return means Quan Martin will likely revert to a rotational role behind Cross and Jeremy Reaves.
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Commanders' Sonny Styles: Nursing groin injury
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Styles (groin) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.
Styles may have picked up the injury during the Commanders' Week 4 loss to the Colts in London, when he logged eight tackles (four solo) while failing to play more than 80 percent of the team's defensive snaps for the first time this season. The rookie first-rounder will have two more opportunities to increase his practice participation and avoid an injury designation for Sunday's NFC East tilt against the Giants.
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Commanders' Frankie Luvu: Still working through groin issue
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Luvu (groin) was limited in Wednesday's practice.
Luvu was able to overcome a groin injury to play against the Colts in Week 4, when he logged five tackles (one solo) while playing 95 percent of Washington's defensive snaps. The injury caused him to miss the Commanders' two games prior to Week 4, so unless his practice participation gets downgraded over the next two days, Luvu is likely to be available for Sunday's NFC East showdown against the Giants.
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Commanders' Deatrich Wise: Practice window opened by Washington
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Wise (quadriceps) had his 21-day practice window opened Wednesday.
Wise opened the regular season on the reserve/PUP list due to a quadriceps injury, which prevented him from practicing during training camp. He was cleared to participate in Wednesday's session and was listed as limited. Wise likely needs to log multiple, consecutive full practices before being cleared to play, but the earliest he could make his 2026 regular-season debut is against the Giants on Sunday.
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Commanders' Trey Amos: Returns to practice Wednesday
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The Commanders opened Amos' (ankle) 21-day practice window open ahead of Wednesday's session.
Amos was a limited participant Wednesday in what was his first practice since early August, when he sustained an ankle injury during training camp. The injury caused Amos to start the regular season on injured reserve, but the Commanders will now have 21 day to activate him from IR and move him to the 53-man roster. Depending on his practice participation over the next two days, Amos could be cleared to make his 2026 regular-season debut as soon as Sunday against the Giants.
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Commanders' Rasul Douglas: Intercepts Jones in Week 4 loss
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Douglas logged six tackles (five solo) and one interception in Sunday's 30-13 loss to the Colts in London.
Douglas picked off a Daniel Jones pass intended for Ashton Dulin early in the second quarter, but the Commanders offense could not make the most of that opportunity and turned the ball over on downs shortly after the takeaway. It was the first interception of the season for Douglas, who has seen his playing time on defense steadily increase over the course of the season, coinciding with Mike Sainristil dropping into a rotational role in the secondary. Douglas is up to 13 tackles (10 solo) and three pass defenses through the first four games of the regular season.
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Commanders' Charles Omenihu: Scheduled for imaging
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Omenihu, who suffered a groin injury during a loss to the Colts on Sunday, is slated to undergo imaging, Tashan Reed of The Washington Post reports.
Omenihu was hurt late in the first quarter Sunday and didn't end up returning. He'll get tests done to determine the severity of his injury. The Commanders may turn to Shy Tuttle for more defensive snaps if Omenihu needs to miss additional time.
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Commanders' Jeremy Reaves: Exits game with finger injury
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Reaves (finger) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Colts.
Reaves appeared to sustain the injury early in the third quarter, and he's being evaluated by medical staff to determine whether he can return to Sunday's game. Percy Butler is in line for more defensive snaps for as long as Reaves is sidelined.
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Commanders' Charles Omenihu: Won't return Sunday
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Omenihu (groin) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's Week 4 matchup versus the Colts in London, England, Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic reports.
Omenihu was injured in the first quarter and went to the locker room to be evaluated. He's since been ruled out for the remainder of the contest. Shy Tuttle may be asked to play more defensive snaps given Omenihu's absence.
