Commanders Injury Update: Kamren Curl Not at Practice, What’s His Status?

ASHBURN, Va. — When the media walked out to observe on Wednesday the Washington Commanders have been starting their stretches in preparation for the actions to come back. 

Afterward, the Commanders broke down into place teams like they at all times do, and nearly each eye and Twitter thumb turned its focus to the defensive backs in seek for No. 31, Kamren Curl. 

The issue was, we could not see him. And we did not see him on the facet area with gamers rehabilitating from accidents both. 

Whereas Washington coach Ron Rivera has been resisting discussing the well being of his gamers up till Wednesday, he knew this was the day he’d need to say one thing. 

Prefer it or not.

Formally, Curl was listed as a non-participant in observe on Wednesday, placing his standing for Week 1 doubtful because the crew has simply two extra classes earlier than their first common season contest.

Nevertheless, Rivera was non-commital when discussing his safeties standing for the week, leaning on the medical evaluations as he has persistently in his previous.

“We’ll discover out (later),” Rivera stated about Curl. “He had a physician’s appointment (and) that is why he wasn’t there (Wednesday).”

If Curl cannot play this weekend, count on second-year security Darrick Forrest to begin in his place.

With Curl anticipated to play the buffalo nickel place as properly this yr, Forest might come down for that position when referred to as upon, opening the door for rookie security Percy Butler to get much more significant snaps than maybe anticipated this early within the season.

In the meantime, the Jacksonville Jaguars are coming to FedEx Discipline for Week 1 of the brand new NFL season trying to get an early begin on enhancing their Twenty seventh-ranked offense from final season. 

Going through a Commanders protection (twenty second in complete yards per recreation in 2021) with out Curl would solely assist them accomplish that, even when the crew feels assured within the talents of Forest and Butler in his place. 

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