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Commanders RB Jeremy McNichols is expected to miss multiple months with a foot injury suffered in Sunday night's win over the Eagles, according to The Athletic's Tashan Reed. McNichols had been working in a 3-RB committee with Rachaad White and Austin Ekeler the past two weeks, totaling 10 carries and one target. That 3-man committee will now be a 2-man committee, at least for the next two weeks with RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt on IR. Ekeler is still unlikely to be a fantasy asset, but White gets a boost.

Rachaad White finished Week 8 as the RB14 pending Monday Night Football after turning a season-high 11 carries into 55 yards and a TD while adding five more yards on 2 receptions. He’s led the Commanders backfield in rush attempts each of the past two weeks with fellow RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt being placed on IR following a groin injury.

Rachaad White stepped in as the Commanders' lead RB with Jacory Croskey-Merritt being placed on IR following a groin injury. He handled a team-high 7 carries for 27 yards while catching four of five targets for 30 yards and a TD. White finished with a season-high 15.7 PPR points on his way to his second RB1 week this season.

The Commanders are placing RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt on IR with his groin injury, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. JCM was already ruled out for tonight's game vs. the 49ers but will now miss at least 3 more. We won't see him until Week 11 at the earliest, making Croskey-Merritt droppable in shallower fantasy leagues. Washington activated RB Jeremy McNichols from IR in a corresponding move. He joins Rachaad White and Austin Ekeler in the backfield. We're expecting White to control the work, but we'll see what the backfield looks like tonight.

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports that the Commanders "plan" to rule RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt out for Monday night's game against the 49ers because of his groin injury. Croskey-Merritt missed practice all week.

Update: Croskey-Merritt has been ruled out. HC Dan Quinn said he aggravated the groin injury he suffered in late August. JCM at least gets a well-timed Week 7 bye.

Commanders RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt (groin) did not practice on Thursday. He wasn't reported with an injury during or after last weekend's game vs. the Giants, but his final touch came early in the fourth quarter of the overtime tie. Croskey-Merritt's absence vs. the 49ers on Monday night would leave Rachaad White as Washington's likely lead back. We'll keep you posted on Croskey-Merritt's status.

Commanders RB Rachaad White (shoulder) was limited in practice all week but is not listed on the final injury report for Sunday’s game vs. the Giants. It’s unclear exactly how he’ll fit back into a backfield that added Austin Ekeler and got rid of Kaytron Allen since we last saw White. He’d be a desperation Week 5 fantasy start.

The Commanders released RB Kaytron Allen. He essentially lost his roster spot to 31-year-old Austin Ekeler. Tough look for the sixth-round rookie, who averaged 3.4 yards per carry on 12 attempts for Washington. We'll see where Allen lands next, but he's not worth rostering in redraft leagues and isn't a must-stash in dynasty. The Commanders move forward with RBs Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Rachaad White, and Ekeler.

Commanders RB Rachaad White (shoulder) returned to a limited practice on Wednesday. That should have him on track to play vs. the Giants this weekend after missing Week 5. We'll see how White fits back into a backfield that added Austin Ekeler ahead of last week's game. The entire situation is best avoided in Week 5 fantasy lineups.

Commanders RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt ran 9 times for just 15 yards (1.7 yards per carry) in Sunday's 30-13 loss to the Colts. His longest run went only 6 yards. He salvaged some value as a receiver, catching 2 of 4 targets for 35 yards, including a 35-yard gain. That added up to 50 scrimmage yards and 7.0 PPR points. Austin Ekeler (4-29 rushing, 1-11 receiving) was more efficient on fewer touches.

Commanders RB Rachaad White (shoulder) is out for Sunday morning’s game vs. the Colts after missing practice all week. His absence leaves Washington with RBs Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Kaytron Allen, and Austin Ekeler. We’ll see if Ekeler is ready to play after signing earlier this week, but he’s the only RB in that trio with pass-catching chops.

Commanders RB Rachaad White (shoulder) missed his second straight practice on Thursday. Although he played through this issue last week, he's seemingly in danger of missing Sunday morning's game vs. the Colts. White has handled 24% of Washington's carries and 9% of the targets through 3 weeks. If he's unable to go, we could see newly signed RB Austin Ekeler play on Sunday.

Commanders RB Rachaad White (shoulder) did not practice on Wednesday. He played through this issue last weekend vs. Seattle, which would typically mean that he'll be able to play this week. But it's worth noting that Washington added RB Austin Ekeler, who has a similar pass-catching skill set to White. We'll see if he gets back on the practice field tomorrow.

The Commanders are signing RB Austin Ekeler to their 53-man roster, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Ekeler spent the past 2 seasons in Washington, although his 2025 ended in Week 2 with a torn right Achilles. He's evidently been medically cleared, but it's tough to believe he has much juice left coming off that injury at 31 years old. Ekeler is also a strange fit with this version of the Commanders, who already have a pass-catching back in Rachaad White. We'll see exactly how Ekeler fits in, but we wouldn't both adding him to fantasy rosters right now.

Commanders RB Rachaad White notched the backfield's only TD in Sunday's win over the Seahawks, taking a reception in from 6 yards out in the first quarter. That marked his only target for the game, and White added a mere 35 rushing yards on 8 carries. He left briefly with a shoulder injury but returned. RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt, meanwhile, logged 18 carries and 1 catch (on 1 target), while beating White 39-30 in total snaps and 17-14 in pass routes.

Commanders RB Rachaad White is questionable to return to Sunday's game vs. the Seahawks with a shoulder injury. He caught a 6-yard TD and carried twice for 4 yards before exiting. We'll update his status when we know more.

Update: White returned in the third quarter.

Rachaad White logged 7 carries for the second straight game Sunday but boosted his receiving production in the loss to the Cowboys. He caught all 6 of his targets for 40 yards, leading the team in receptions and ranking third in yardage. His 6 targets tied WR Stefon Diggs and WR Dyami Brown for second behind WR Terry McLaurin's 9. White also led the RB playing time after trailing Jacory Croskey-Merritt in the opener.