According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Washington Commanders quarterback Carson Wentz could be placed on injured reserve due to a fractured ring finger. Per Rapoport, Wentz is in Los Angeles visiting a hand specialist who is evaluating an injury that typically takes four to six weeks to recover from.
Wentz was injured in Week 6 on Thursday Night Football in a win over the Chicago Bears. Behind Wentz, the Commanders roster Taylor Heinicke and rookie Sam Howell at the position. In all likelihood, Heinicke would start in place of Wentz.
Heinicke, who played in the XFL in 2020, started 15 games for Washington in 2021 and posted a 7-8 record.