Commanders quietly readying overlooked veteran amid wide receiver crisis

Washington Commanders wide receiver Robbie Chosen | Ian Maule/GettyImagesThe Washington Commanders are anxiously awaiting the progress of their injured wide receivers. This is far from ideal before a pivotal trip to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 7, so having contingency plans for every eventuality is crucial.

Washington finally gave up on wide receiver Noah Brown, placing him on injured reserve. He'd been out since Week 2, but the Commanders were not suitably satisfied with his progress.

Terry McLaurin and Deebo Samuel Sr. were both absent from the media portion of practice on Thursday. The former has missed the last three games, and his status this weekend remains unclear. The latter was…