Washington Commanders running back Austin Ekeler suffered a torn right Achilles and will miss the remainder of the season, a source told ESPN on Saturday.
The news was anticipated after Ekeler exited Washington's 27-18 loss to Green Bay in the fourth quarter Thursday night.
"Thank you all for the love and well wishes. I appreciate you all," Ekeler wrote in an Instagram story Saturday.
Ekeler ran a route with 5:50 remaining in the game and fell to the ground without any contact. He needed to be helped off the field before being carted to the locker room.