Trey Amos is a big part of the Washington Commanders’ plans, both for the present and the future, but he’s dealing with yet another injury that’s hurting his development.

The second-year cornerback came down awkwardly on his ankle during Saturday’s practice session and had to leave early, adding to a growing list of health concerns that could reshape his role in 2026.

Commanders coach Dan Quinn revealed Monday when he spoke with reporters that Amos is dealing with ankle soreness and that he’ll have a better update in a couple of days. While nothing appears to be broken or torn, the fact that Quinn needs to wait for a later update creates pause. That inherently means Amos will miss more practice time, and it could also mean this is more than a sore or stiff ankle.

This is a blow for Amos no matter how you look at it. He just recently got cleared for practice on Thursday, and it only took one session (one and a half sessions, really) for him to get hurt again. General manager Adam Peters said Amos was dealing with muscle soreness over the offseason, which is why he was placed on PUP and didn’t participate in minicamps and OTAs. And of course, Washington fans remember the broken leg that cost him the back half of his rookie season.

Amos’s injury pattern raises long-term reliability concerns

It’s pretty clear at this point that the more practice Amos misses, the further he falls behind in his development. The variety of injuries is what makes this particularly concerning. Think about it: a broken leg, then muscle soreness, and now the ankle. When you start to see different injuries attach themselves to a player like this, it gets hard to rely on him because you never know when the next setback is coming.

Hopefully that’s not the case for Amos and this ankle issue isn’t too bad and doesn’t keep him out too long. But as we know, only time will tell.

Rasul Douglas’s presence changes the equation

With a guy like Rasul Douglas now on the roster, there’s a good chance the Commanders just lean on Douglas in 2026 and allow Amos to get his body right and his mind right, too. Douglas’s addition plus Amos’s injury history should keep him more of a rotational corner in 2026 as opposed to the starter we saw in 2025 and thought we would see again this year.

That’s okay for the most part. The Commanders have enough depth to absorb the hit. Until Quinn has a clearer picture of Amos’s availability, Washington will have to make Douglas, Amik Robinson, and Mike Sainristil the top three guys in the cornerback room because they simply can’t rely on Amos right now.

That’s not his fault. It’s just how things go sometimes.