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| HT/WT: 6-3, 238 lbs |
| Birthplace: Powder Springs, GA |
| Age: 27 |
| School: Maryland |
| Experience: 5 |
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2026 Receiving
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REC
Receptions
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YDS
Receiving Yards
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AVG
Average Yards per Reception
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TD
Receiving Touchdowns
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LNG
Longest Reception
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| Regular Season | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 15 |
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Commanders' Chig Okonkwo: Stays limited Thursday
Okonkwo (hamstring) remained limited at Thursday's practice.
Okonkwo is one of three prominent pass catchers dealing with hamstring injuries for the Commanders, along with wide receivers Terry McLaurin and Stefon Diggs. While McLaurin and Diggs have both been unable to practice in any capacity, Okonkwo has put forth two limited sessions to begin Week 5 prep ahead of Sunday's game against the NFC East rival Giants.
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Commanders' Chig Okonkwo: Limited Wednesday
Okonkwo (hamstring) was limited in Wednesday's practice.
In two games this season, Okonkwo has four catches for 21 yards on seven targets. He's not a recommended fantasy starter at tight end until he shows more upside or a stable floor in the box score.
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Commanders' Chig Okonkwo: Produces five yards in return
Okonkwo caught two of four targets for five yards in Sunday's loss to the Colts.
Returning from a two-game absence due to a hamstring suffered in Week 1, Okonkwo logged 37 of 64 offensive snaps and ran 25 routes on 41 dropbacks. He remains firmly atop the depth chart at tight end in Washington, but it hasn't resulted in much fantasy production.
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Commanders' Chig Okonkwo: Good to go for Week 4
Okonkwo (hamstring) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Colts.
The tight end was injured in the Commanders' Week 1 loss to the Eagles and missed the previous two games. If Terry McLaurin (hamstring) is unable to play through a questionable tag against Indy, it will open up more targets for ancillary parts like Okonkwo, but he's likely little more than a touchdown-or-bust fantasy bet.
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Commanders' Chig Okonkwo: Remains limited Thursday
Okonkwo (hamstring) was a limited participant at Thursday's practice.
Okonkwo was estimated to be a limited participant at Wednesday's walk-through, and his status remained unchanged the following day. The offseason acquisition hurt his hamstring in his Commanders debut and hasn't suited up since, but Okonkwo has a chance to return for Sunday's game against the Colts in London. Once cleared for action, Okonkwo figures to reclaim his spot atop the tight end depth chart.
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Commanders' Chig Okonkwo: Estimated as limited Wednesday
Okonkwo (hamstring) was estimated as a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.
The veteran traveled with the team to London but still has some hurdles to clear before he returns to the field. Okonkwo has been sidelined with a hamstring injury since the season opener. It's worth noting that Wednesday's practice was a walkthrough, so this report was only an estimation. Thursday's session will shed more light on Okonkwo's status heading into the Week 4 matchup against the Colts. Fellow tight end Ben Sinnott was also estimated as limited due to a rib injury.
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Commanders' Chig Okonkwo: Traveling with team to London
Okonkwo (hamstring) will travel with the Commanders to London ahead of the team's Week 4 game against the Colts this Sunday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
A hamstring injury has prevented Okonkwo from playing in each of the Commanders' last two games, leading to the team leaning more heavily on Ben Sinnott, John Bates and Colson Yankoff at tight end. Okonkwo's practice participation over the coming days will be worth monitoring, as a full session would greatly increase his chances of being cleared to play against Indianapolis. He signed a three-year contract with the Commanders in March following four years with the Titans, and he finished the 2025 regular season with career highs in receptions (56), yards (560) and targets (79) across 17 games.
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Commanders' Chig Okonkwo: Set to practice in Week 4
Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said that Okonkwo (hamstring) will make the trip to London and will practice in some capacity leading up to Sunday's game against the Colts, Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic reports.
Okonkwo has been sidelined for the Commanders' last two games due to the hamstring injury, which he sustained during the season-opening loss to the Eagles. He wasn't able to practice at any point in the last two weeks, but the tight end looks poised to take a step forward in that regard in Week 4. Okonkwo will presumably need to upgrade to full participation by Friday in order for the Commanders to clear him to play against the Colts.
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Commanders' Chig Okonkwo: Not playing in Week 3
Okonkwo (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's contest against the Seahawks.
Okonkwo wasn't able to practice in any capacity for a second week in row due to the hamstring injury that he suffered Week 1 at Philadelphia and thus will miss his second consecutive game. With Okonkwo sidelined again, Ben Sinnott, John Bates and Colson Yankoff will be the tight ends available to the Commanders offense and QB Marcus Mariota in Week 3.
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Commanders' Chig Okonkwo: Unlikely to return for Week 3
Commanders coach Dan Quinn said Friday that Okonkwo (hamstring) is a long shot to play Sunday against the Seahawks, Tashan Reed of The Washington Post reports.
Quinn is merely stating the obvious with Okonkwo absent from practice for a second straight week. His absence from last week's loss to the Cowboys allowed Ben Sinnott to handle a 67 percent snap share, but Sinnott's route share was only 38 percent as he split passing-down work with Colson Yankoff, who also had a 38 percent route share. Each of the two finished with one target and one catch, failing to show any fantasy promise in the likely event of Okonkwo missing additional time.
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Commanders' Chig Okonkwo: Unable to practice Thursday
Okonkwo (hamstring) remained sidelined at practice Thursday, Tashan Reed of the Washington Post reports.
Okonkwo appears to be trending toward a second consecutive absence Sunday against the Seahawks, but he still has one more chance to practice Friday before Washington releases its Week 3 injury report. If Okonkwo sits out again, Ben Sinnott and John Bates would be the top tight end targets for Marcus Mariota.
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Commanders' Chig Okonkwo: Not practicing to begin week
Commanders head coach Dan Quinn implied that Okonkwo (hamstring) will be a non-participant for Wednesday's practice, Tashan Reed of The Washington Post reports.
Quinn noted that Okonkwo will be in rehab mode to kick off Week 3 prep, which suggests that the tight end won't mix into drills Wednesday. Okonkwo is still tending to a hamstring injury that kept him from playing during this past Sunday's 37-20 loss to the Cowboys.
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Commanders' Chig Okonkwo: Ruled out this week
Okonkwo (hamstring) won't play Sunday at Dallas, Tashan Reed of The Athletic reports.
Okonkwo didn't practice this week but was spotted with the rehab group Friday. He left Washington's Week 1 contest late in the third quarter, which allowed John Bates to play 70 percent of snaps in the fourth quarter (Ben Sinnott took 45 percent, while Colson Yankoff played only five percent). Bates figures to again play the most snaps Week 2 at Dallas, but he may be subbed out for Sinnott or Yankoff in some passing situations.
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Commanders' Chig Okonkwo: Goes down as non-participant Thursday
Okonkwo (hamstring) is officially listed as a non-participant at Thursday's practice.
Okonkwo has missed Washington's first two practices ahead of a Week 2 clash with the NFC East rival Cowboys. The offseason acquisition was injured in his Commanders debut against the Eagles. John Bates would take on an expanded role if Okonkwo sits out Sunday against Dallas, with more snaps likely available for Ben Sinnott as well.
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Commanders' Chig Okonkwo: Remains sidelined Thursday
Okonkwo (hamstring) wasn't spotted at practice Thursday, Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic reports.
Okonkwo exited Washington's 24-22 Week 1 loss to the Eagles due to a hamstring injury after catching two of three targets for 16 yards. That injury has sidelined him for practice both Wednesday and Thursday. If Okonkwo doesn't recover in time to face the Cowboys on Sunday, John Bates would be in line to work as the top tight end for the Commanders.
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Commanders' Chig Okonkwo: Won't practice Wednesday
Okonkwo (hamstring) won't participate in practice Wednesday, Tashan Reed of The Washington Post reports.
Okonkwo exited late in this past Sunday's loss at Philadelphia due to a hamstring injury, which now will keep him out of drills to begin Week 2 prep. He'll have two more opportunities to practice this week before the Commanders potentially make a ruling on his status for Sunday's game in Dallas. John Bates and Ben Sinnott are the next players up at tight end for Washington.
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Commanders' Chig Okonkwo: Hurts hamstring, questionable to return
Okonkwo is questionable to return to Sunday's Week 1 game against Philadelphia due to a hamstring injury.
Okonkwo was deemed questionable to return in the second half of a close contest. Before exiting, he had caught two of three targets for 16 yards. If Okonkwo can't return to the Week 1 matchup, John Bates and Ben Sinnott figure to handle Washington's tight-end snaps.
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Commanders' Chig Okonkwo: Listed as first-teamer in depth chart
Okonkwo is listed as a starting tight end on the Commanders' unofficial depth chart.
After a four-year stint to begin his career in Tennessee, Okonkwo moved on to Washington via free agency this offseason, agreeing to a three-year, $27 million contract. Considering the investment made in him, it's no surprise he's listed as a first-teamer ahead of the 2026 campaign, and with lackluster competition behind him for targets in the form of John Bates (hamstring), Ben Sinnott (oblique) and Colson Yankoff, Okonkwo is poised to serve as the top TE for QB Jayden Daniels.
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