Will the Washington Commanders be without star wide receiver Terry McLaurin for their Week 1 game against the Arizona Cardinals?
Head coach Ron Rivera met with the media Tuesday and refused to give an update on McLaurin or defensive end Chase Young. Why? Because he doesn’t need to until Wednesday.
Buy Commanders Tickets“Yeah, well, tomorrow we’ll have the first medical report for you guys, and everybody will know where we are with our players,” Rivera said when asked about Young.”
McLaurin injured his toe in the second preseason game against Baltimore, making some wonder if he’d be 100% in time for the Commanders’ season opener.
Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post offered an update on Tuesday, saying McLaurin is progressing in his recovery and is “day to day.” The Commanders are hopeful he can play in Week 1, but it’s “uncertain.”
Commanders WR Terry McLaurin (turf toe) is progressing in his recovery and is considered day to day, per sources. There’s hope he can play in the opener Sunday, but his status is still uncertain.
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) September 5, 2023
There is no question that McLaurin will be on Washington’s injury report throughout the week. And there is no doubt that McLaurin will push to play, but the Commanders must be careful with their star wideout so this isn’t something that follows him all season.
