The Washington Commanders brought back former fourth-round draft pick Jamison Crowder this summer after four years away from the franchise.
Initially, Washington signed Crowder to its practice squad with the goal of activating him to the main roster and serving as the primary punt returner — something he hadn’t done regularly since leaving Washington after the 2018 season. He returned a total of nine punts — all with Buffalo last season.
Through his first five games since returning to the Commanders, Crowder was averaging only 7.5 yards per punt return, but Washington was just happy he was reliable in catching the punts.
On Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons, Crowder finally broke loose, returning a punt 61 yards to set up Washington’s first touchdown.
Check it out:
Big time spark from Crowder!
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— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) October 15, 2023
Quarterback Sam Howell found running back Antonio Gibson a few plays later to give Washington its first touchdown of the day.
