PHILADELPHIA -- The fairy-tale ending did not occur, so quarterback Garrett Gilbert went from potential one-night savior and Washington Football Team legend to a guy who simply endured a wild five days and almost pulled off the improbable. And it might have been both the beginning and end of his Washington playing career.
Gilbert stepped into a difficult situation against the Philadelphia Eagles, starting for a team four days after he arrived. Washington is fighting for a playoff spot and had lost its top two quarterbacks, starter Taylor Heinicke and Kyle Allen, to the reserve/COVID-19 list.