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McLaurin (hamstring) is officially active for Sunday's game against the Giants.
The 31-year-old was unavailable Week 4 versus Indianapolis due to the hamstring injury, but he's active for Sunday's contest after being listed a game-time decision. According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, McLaurin is likely to have some workload restrictions in his first game back from the injury, so a limited snap share should be expected. Quarterback Jayden Daniels is making his return to action after missing the previous two contests due to a dislocated left elbow.
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Commanders' Terry McLaurin: Likely to have restrictions Sunday
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McLaurin (hamstring), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Giants, will be active but is expected to face some restrictions with his workload, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
Considered a game-time call leading up to Sunday, McLaurin looks like he'll be able to give it a go, but the Commanders could be conservative with his snap count amid rainy conditions in Washington. McLaurin previously sat out the Commanders' Week 4 loss to the Colts in London due to the injury, then managed just one limited practice during Week 5 prep. Even though he looks like he'll be operating with some restrictions, McLaurin's availability in any capacity should be a boon for a Washington squad that will be without one of its other starting receivers in Stefon Diggs (hamstring).
Commanders' Deatrich Wise: Cleared to play against NYG
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The Commanders activated Wise (quadriceps) from the reserve/PUP list Saturday, and he no longer has an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Wise has fully recovered from a quadriceps injury that caused him to start the season on the PUP list. The veteran defensive end will operate in a rotational role behind starters Javon Kinlaw and Tim Settle, with Shy Tuttle also in the mix for snaps.
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Commanders' Trey Amos: Downgraded to out for Week 5
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Amos (ankle) has been downgraded to out for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Amos will remain on injured reserve for at least one more week after his 21-day practice window was opened earlier this week. His next chance to suit up will be next Monday night against the 49ers.
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Commanders' Jeremy McNichols: Ruled out for Week 5
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McNichols (quadriceps) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Giants.
McNichols remains on injured reserve, so his next chance to suit up will be Week 6 against the 49ers on Monday night. The Commanders will continue to roll with Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Rachaad White, Austin Ekelers and special-teamer Craig Reynolds out of the backfield.
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Commanders' Van Jefferson: Up from practice squad
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The Commanders elevated Jefferson from the practice squad ahead of Sunday's game against the Giants.
With Stefon Diggs (hamstring) and Jaylin Lane (ankle/IR) out and Terry McLaurin (hamstring) questionable, Jefferson will give the Commanders an experienced option behind Antonio Williams, Dyami Brown and Treylon Burks at wideout.
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Commanders' Terry McLaurin: Trending toward playing Sunday
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McLaurin (hamstring) remains a game-time decision for Sunday's game against the Giants, with a "slight lean" toward him playing, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.
After missing last Sunday's contest against the Colts with the hamstring issue, McLaurin is trying to push to play Week 5. If he's able to suit up, Washington would get back its top wide receiver, which would be welcomed news after Stefon Diggs suffered a hamstring injury of his own this past week and has been ruled out against New York.
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Commanders' Sam Cosmi: Good to go against NYG
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Cosmi (concussion/throat) does not have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Cosmi has cleared the league's concussion protocol and will return from a one-game absence. He'll provide depth on the Commanders' offensive line.
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Commanders' Tyler Owens: Won't play in Week 5
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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' Jeremy McNichols: Questionable for Sunday
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McNichols (quadriceps) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Giants.
The Commanders opened McNichols' 21-day practice window to return from IR on Wednesday. The running back logged limited practice throughout Week 5 prep and remains questionable for Sunday's game. The team still has over two weeks to ramp up the 30-year-old's practice participation before it must make a decision about his status for the remainder of the 2026 season.
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Commanders' Terry McLaurin: Seemingly game-time decision for Week 5
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McLaurin (hamstring), who is officially questionable for Sunday's game against the Giants, will be a game-time decision, as Jeremy Fowler of ESPN highlighted Friday in a Week 5 injury update on SportsCenter.
McLaurin returned to a limited practice Friday, and he was given a tag of questionable heading into the weekend. The star wideout didn't play last Sunday against Indianapolis in London, but Fowler relays that the Commanders "are hoping to have" him available in Week 5. Stefon Diggs (hamstring) has already been ruled for Sunday, so getting McLaurin back on the field would be a big boost to Washington's passing game, which is slated to be led by Jayden Daniels for the first time since Week 2.
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