Austin Ekeler suffered a concussion in the final minute of the Washington Commanders’ loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday and was taken to a hospital for further evaluation.
Coach Dan Quinn mentioned that he and general manager Adam Peters were able to visit Ekeler before he was sent to the hospital. A team spokesperson explained that the decision to transport Ekeler was made out of caution.
Ekeler, 29, got hurt when he was tackled by Damone Clark and Nick Vigil during a kickoff return with 9 seconds left in the game. He stayed down on the field for a while while medical staff attended to him, and players from both teams knelt around him with their helmets off.
In addition to Ekeler, lineman Andrew Wylie also suffered a concussion, and running back Brian Robinson Jr. sprained his ankle in Washington’s third straight loss.
Ekeler is in his first season with the Commanders after spending his first nine years with the Los Angeles Chargers.
