While he didn’t receive the headlines of some other members in Washington’s 2024 rookie class, fifth-round linebacker Jordan Magee had everyone’s attention in the spring.
A multi-year starter at Temple, Magee was what head coach assistant general manager Lance Newmark called an “organizational pick” because everyone who watched him wanted him.
Shortly after arriving in Ashburn, Magee impressed his coaches and teammates, including future Hall of Fame linebacker Bobby Wagner.
Unfortunately, Magee injured his knee in Saturday’s preseason opener against the New York Jets. Head coach Dan Quinn gave injury updates in his Monday press conference and mentioned Magee.
“One other setback we had was Jordan Magee; he had injured his knee in the game; we’re going to get some more testing and that kind of stuff, so that was a bummer for sure,” Quinn said. “I thought he was off to a good start; I’m hopeful, but we’ll see what the rest of the day and tomorrow looks like as well, but he’ll be out this week for sure.”
That’s certainly a bummer for Magee. He was listed as the backup at middle linebacker to Wagner on the depth chart. The team could be waiting for Magee’s MRI results before determining how long he could be out.
He was set to play a significant role on special teams this season.
