Key Commanders player has to go to the hospital after suffering scary hit against Cowboys
The Washington Commanders (7-5) experienced what is easily the toughest loss of the season and also one of the scariest moments at the end of the game when veteran running back Austin Ekeler suffered a hard hit that left him motionless on the ground.Ekeler returned a kickoff and was trying to get the offense in […]
The Washington Commanders (7-5) experienced what is easily the toughest loss of the season and also one of the scariest moments at the end of the game when veteran running back Austin Ekeler suffered a hard hit that left him motionless on the ground.
Ekeler returned a kickoff and was trying to get the offense in good field position for a final Hail Mary attempt when he was decked by Dallas Cowboys players Nick Vigil and Dwight Clark. He immediately fell to the turf and didn't move. Several teammates instantly waved to the sideline for trainers to come out and check on him. Fortunately, he eventually walked off the field.
Commanders head coach Dan Quinn updated Ekeler's status after the game. He suffered a concussion, which is the second one he's suffered this year.
"I just had a chance to visit with him now. He'll do more tests, tonight, but it was a concussion."
As a result, the team decided to send him to the hospital as a precaution. Ekeler finished the game with 22-yards on nine carries and two-yards on two receptions. It's more unfortunate injury news regarding the running back room, as the team also lost top running back Brian Robinson Jr. to a sprained ankle earlier in the game.
