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Source: Commanders DE Deatrich Wise\u2019s quad injury season-ending<\/a><\/p>\n

Washington Commanders<\/a> defensive end Deatrich Wise Jr.<\/a> suffered a torn left quadriceps and will miss the remainder of the season, a source told ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter.<\/p>\n

Wise was hurt in Thursday\u2019s 27-18 loss to Green Bay and would need season-ending surgery.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a blow to Washington\u2019s defense, as the 6-foot-5, 280-pound Wise added strength and size. The Commanders signed him to a one-year deal in the offseason to help bolster a defense that ranked 30th against the run last season.<\/p>\n

Washington is still awaiting final word on the severity of running back Austin Ekeler<\/a>\u2019s injury. He left the game with what the team fears is a torn Achilles.<\/p>\n

Two other starters, receiver Noah Brown<\/a> and tight end John Bates<\/a> both suffered groin injuries and left the game as well. It\u2019s uncertain the severity for both.<\/p>\n

Washington Post (paywall)<\/p>\n

Hail or Fail: After a loss to the Packers … thank you, Jerry?<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cThank you, Jerry! Thank you, Jerry!\u201d That was the chant<\/a> from the fans who stuck around Lambeau Field while Packers edge rusher Micah Parsons was being interviewed on the Prime Video set after Green Bay\u2019s dominating win. The former Dallas Cowboys star, who was traded to the Packers in a stunning move<\/a> just before the season, harassed Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels all night, generating eight pressures on 37 pass rushes<\/a> and recording half a sack. Washington no longer has to face Parsons twice during the regular season. Thank you, Jerry, indeed.<\/p>\n

After rushing for 220 yards against the Giants in Week 1, the Commanders managed only 51 yards on the ground against the Packers. Coming off his dazzling debut, rookie Jacory Croskey-Merritt received as many carries (four) as there are letters in his nickname (Bill), which is not ideal. Austin Ekeler had 17 yards on eight attempts before leaving the game in the fourth quarter with an injury. Not even Daniels had success with his legs \u2014 he was limited to 17 yards on seven carries.<\/p>\n

Commanders-Packers Stats & Snaps<\/a>QB Jayden Daniels completed 24-of-42 passes for 200 yards and two touchdowns.Daniels recorded two-plus touchdown passes for the ninth time in his career. Only QB Mark Rypien (11) has recorded more in a player\u2019s first 19 starts in franchise history.TE Zach Ertz caught six passes for 64 yards and a touchdown.Ertz (55) has now moved into sole possession of No. 11 all-time in touchdown receptions by a tight end.Dating back to last season, Ertz has scored in four consecutive regular season games. He joins TE Fred Davis (2009) and TE Chris Cooley (2007) as the third tight end in franchise history to score a touchdown in four consecutive games.WR Jaylin Lane had three kickoff return attempts of 50 yards.Lane recorded 50 punt return yards, which is the most by a rookie in a single game in franchise history since Richard Crawford (100) in Week 14 of the 2012 season.WR Terry McLaurin caught five passes for 48 yards.McLaurin has passed WR Art Monk for the most receptions in a player\u2019s first seven seasons in franchise history (467).McLaurin has 300 receiving yards in four career games against Green Bay, which is the most in his career against a single team outside of the NFC East.WR Deebo Samuel recorded seven receptions for 44 yards and a touchdown.Samuel\u2019s 50-yard kickoff return is his longest since Week 15 of last season.Samuel joins WR Terry McLaurin and WR Laveranues Coles as the third wide receiver in franchise history with at least five receptions in his first two career games with the team.Samuel becomes the first wide receiver in franchise history with at least six receptions in his first two career games with the team.Samuel joins WR Terry McLaurin, WR Charlie Brown and WR Jahan Dotson as the fourth wide receiver in franchise history to record one touchdown in each of his first two games with the team.DE Dorance Armstrong recorded his second sack of the season.DE Jacob Martin and OLB Von Miller each recorded 0.5 sacks.Miller recorded his 130th career sack and becomes the 16th player in NFL history to accomplish the feat.Martin recorded his first sack since Week 12 of the 2024 season.LB Bobby Wagner led the team with 11 total tackles.K Matt Gay went one for three on field goal attempts.Gay\u2019s 51-yard field goal in the second quarter was his first 50-plus yard made field goal since Week 11 of last season.<\/p>\n

Bullock\u2019s Film Room (subscription)<\/p>\n

Jayden Daniels struggles in loss to Packers<\/a><\/p>\n

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels had one of the toughest performances of his young NFL career against the Packers on Thursday night. Daniels completed 24 of 42 passes for just 200 yards and two touchdowns. Daniels certainly wasn\u2019t alone in the poor performance category, the Packers completely outplayed the Commanders in all phases on the field and the Packers coaching staff had terrific game plans in place on both sides of the ball. I didn\u2019t love Kliff Kingsbury\u2019s game plan either, so Daniels wasn\u2019t always being put in great positions to succeed against a very strong Packers defense. But despite those mitigating factors, Daniels wasn\u2019t close to the high standards he set for himself last season.<\/p>\n

In this post, I\u2019m going to try and isolate Daniels\u2019 performance and his struggles outside of things like offensive line struggles and play-calling issues. Those were certainly big factors in his performance, but there were plays where those elements weren\u2019t factors and Daniels still struggled, especially in two areas that Daniels is typically very strong in. There were bad signs for Daniels early on in this game.<\/p>\n

Commanders showed they are a flawed team in a nightmare of a Thursday Night Football loss against the Packers<\/a><\/p>\n

It couldn\u2019t have gone much worse for the Commanders.<\/p>\n

Another group that looked great last week was the defense, and they were a major letdown today. The quick turnaround looked like it was too much for the defense, which was gassed and couldn\u2019t keep up with the Packers\u2019 motion plays and crossing routes. Players were wide open all game, and Jordan Love looked the part with 269 yards through the air with two touchdowns. Tight end Tucker Kraft had a career day with six catches for 124 yards and a touchdown. That\u2019s an average of 20.7 yards per catch. Just completely unacceptable.<\/p>\n

Josh Jacobs was stopped for a majority of the game, but he eventually wore down the defense at the end and finished with 23 carries for 84 yards and a touchdown. Even though the Commanders were able to get a few stops or hold them to a field goal, it felt like the Commanders didn\u2019t have an answer for the passing concepts the Packers through at them, and they were scrambling in coverage every play.<\/p>\n

This was an awful game for the Commanders on offense, defense, and with the team\u2019s overall health, and they need to take advantage of a long break before they take on the Raiders back home on September 21st.<\/p>\n

One glaring observation from Commanders\u2019 loss<\/a><\/p>\n

Last season, there were numerous times, teams attempted to put pressure on Daniels via the blitz, yet he was able to take off and pick up big chunks of yardage. Not Thursday night. The Packers defense was not only suffocating, it was also cunning and very deliberate.<\/p>\n

Clearly coaching in the NFL was on display, Thursday. As a result, the Packers defense was not only athletic and strong, but they were a united group, on the same page, bought in. They were the story of the game. Now we realize that for the first two weeks (Lions, Commanders) they are a most impressive unit beginning this 2025 season.<\/p>\n

How can the Giants fix their offense — fast?<\/a><\/p>\n

Wide receiver Malik Nabers said the tape made him \u201csick to my stomach.\u201c<\/a> He had to turn it off. The coaches seemed equally perplexed with what they saw on the field.<\/p>\n

\u201cOffensively where we\u2019re at isn\u2019t where we want to be,\u201d coach Brian Daboll said afterward.<\/p>\n

The Giants didn\u2019t produce a single touchdown and managed only 231 total yards of offense in the 21-6 loss. They were also stuffed twice from reaching the end zone despite driving inside the 10-yard line.<\/p>\n

[P]erhaps the most interesting admission Nabers made is that for the Giants offense to become more efficient the team needs to spread the ball, get everyone involved. Darius Slayton signed a $12 million-per-year deal this offseason and was targeted once in the loss to the Commanders.<\/p>\n

Nabers\u2019 sentiments date to last season. Multiple players, including one on the defensive side of the ball, told ESPN unprompted last year that an offense where the ball was force-fed to Nabers was unsustainable. It needed to be addressed and be more of a team approach.<\/p>\n

But even with a new starting quarterback in Russell Wilson the offense looked quite similar Sunday in the 2025 season opener. It was Nabers\u2019 eighth game with at least 12 targets since the start of last season, the most in the NFL. The Giants are 1-7 in those contests.<\/p>\n

Spreading the ball around more is hardly the only thing that needs fixing. The Giants, again, need better quarterback play to succeed offensively. If not, the calls for rookie Jaxson Dart will only get stronger.<\/p>\n

Chiefs-Eagles 5 questions with the enemy: 4 offensive coordinators in 4 seasons?<\/a><\/p>\n

Like the Chiefs, the Eagles didn\u2019t get much production from their offensive line in Week 1. What\u2019s the problem?<\/p>\n

To me, the problem was less about the offensive line (although Landon Dickerson being banged up isn\u2019t ideal) and more about the offensive design.<\/p>\n

Against the Cowboys, Saquon Barkley faced stacked boxes at the highest rate (66.7%) in a game since 2019. And it\u2019s not just like Dallas decided to stack the box regardless of what the Eagles intended to do on offense. The Cowboys were able to do that with such a high frequency since the Eagles oddly insisted on utilizing heavy packages (12 and 13 personnel) over and over. And the results weren\u2019t very good with Barkley limited to just 60 yards on 18 carries (3.3 average).<\/p>\n

The Eagles need to spread out the Chiefs\u2019 defense and run out of 11 personnel more often. No reason for them not to when Dotson, who had a good offseason, looks like a capable third wide receiver. Not to mention that Dallas Goedert is now banged up \u2014 and his backup, Grant Calcaterra, just isn\u2019t a good blocking tight end.<\/p>\n

Again, I will be more concerned about the OL if Dickerson can\u2019t play or has to leave the game early again like he did in Week 1. Backup left guard Brett Toth is largely untested.<\/p>\n

Jerry Jones\u2019 priorities, more in our Giants-Cowboys \u20185 questions\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n

How much has the trade of Micah Parsons changed or impacted expectations from the fan base for this year\u2019s Cowboys team?<\/p>\n

David: I can\u2019t speak for the entire fanbase, especially since there was a sizable contingent that wasn\u2019t opposed to the trade of Micah Parsons. So I\u2019ll only give you my view. The Cowboys are a lesser football team today than they were before the trade, and at a crucial position. It\u2019s true the Cowboys are relatively deep at the EDGE position, but there is no one like Parsons in terms of disrupting an offense through sacks, pressure, and forcing double-teams to open things up for teammates. Here\u2019s the thing though, I think many Cowboys fans had somewhat low expectations this year based on the disaster of 2024 coupled with having a new coaching staff, including a first-time head coach in Brian Schottenheimer. Before the Eagles game, expectations were pretty low and the Parsons trade added to that, but didn\u2019t change the math that much. But after the Eagles game, there is some hope that this roster can contend for the playoffs without Parsons.<\/p>\n

Bold Chip Kelly is what Raiders need<\/a><\/p>\n

Quarterback under duress and sacked. The ground game smothered and rendered ineffective.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the type of stuff that can scuttle an offensive coordinator \u2014 especially one that\u2019s brand new to the team and orchestrating an offense in hostile territory, of all places. Oh, and not to mention inclement weather.<\/p>\n

It was a perfect storm of events that should\u2019ve sunk the Las Vegas Raiders boat. Turns out, the rain pelting the field and players had nothing on Chip Kelly.<\/p>\n

The Silver & Black play caller didn\u2019t flinch, remained bold, gave quarterback Geno Smith the ability to let it fly in Foxborough and that steered the Raiders to a 20-13 victory over the New England Patriots this past Sunday.<\/p>\n

Conventional wisdom says football teams run the ball when the rain starts to fall. Kelly bucked that trend, and in turn, the Patriots, too. And that type of boldness from their offensive coordinator is exactly what the Raiders need to not only attain victory, but establish an identity for the 2025 campaign.<\/p>\n

The Cleveland Browns rank No. 1 in cash-over-cap spending, but only 18th in Weighted Wins. That makes for a -17 differential, which is 30th in the NFL. The Los Angeles Rams, 28th in cash over cap and sixth in Weighted Wins, enjoy a league-best +22 differential.<\/p>\n

More NFL teams are spending over the salary cap<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>Cash over cap: 20.3% (3rd)Weighted Wins: 75 (3rd)Bang-for-buck differential: 0 (T-17th)<\/p>\n

The Eagles have dipped to 20th in cash spending this year, showing there will be ebbs and flows along the way, even if the overall trend is toward more spending.<\/p>\n

The way Philly spends reflects what some in the league see as an overall mindset.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s say someone gets hurt and there is a need for a linebacker,\u201d an exec from another team said. \u201cAnother team is going to sign a young guy, because if he gets hurt, it\u2019s cheap, there is a split in his deal, no injury settlement. \u2026 Whereas Philly just goes and signs the best player, even if he\u2019s older.\u201d<\/p>\n

Multiple execs noted that the 2024 Eagles\u2019 lineup in Week 1 featured almost all of the same players as in the Super Bowl, meaning nearly all their investments worked out.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is rare,\u201d one exec said. \u201cThe opposite happened to the 49ers, and look what happened to them.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Cash over cap: 5.63% (24th)Weighted Wins: 43 (17th)Bang-for-buck differential: +7 (8th)<\/p>\n

There\u2019s some expectation Washington will move up in cash-over-cap spending under new ownership (the Commanders rank 16th in 2025).<\/p>\n

\u201cThey did a nice job of changing the place by signing a bunch of guys to short deals, so that if it doesn\u2019t work out, you can move on,\u201d an exec said. \u201cCarolina did the same thing a few years ago but guaranteed the second year. The Commanders remained completely flexible. Loved what they did.\u201d<\/p>\n

Washington has traded significant draft capital to acquire aging veterans Laremy Tunsil, Deebo Samuel and Marshon Lattimore, but the long-term cash commitments are minimal. That figures to change for Tunsil, the strongest candidate of the three for an extension.<\/p>\n

Quarterback Jayden Daniels will remain relatively cheap for at least this season and next. Early indications suggest he\u2019s on track for a top-of-market extension once he becomes eligible after the 2026 season.<\/p>\n

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