Washington Commanders wide receiver Noah Brown might miss the rest of the season due to an internal injury, coach Dan Quinn confirmed on Wednesday.
Initial reports stated that Brown had suffered a rib injury during Washington’s 42-19 win against the Tennessee Titans on Dec. 1.
Quinn gave an update on Brown’s condition as the Commanders (8-5) return from their bye week and get ready to face the New Orleans Saints (5-8) on Sunday.
“He’s going to be out for a while,” Quinn said. “He had a significant internal injury from the game, so that’s going to knock him out for a while.”
Brown caught three passes for 27 yards against the Titans before leaving the game late in the third quarter.
“During the game, between him and the medical staff, they did a really good job to address what was a serious injury,” Quinn said. “Fortunately, he’s going to be OK. But it’s going to knock him out for a bit.”
Quinn said it’s not certain that Brown will miss the rest of the season “but it’s likely heading that way.”
Brown is third on the team in receptions (35) and receiving yards (453), and he has one touchdown in 11 games (nine starts). His touchdown came on a 52-yard Hail Mary pass that helped Washington beat the Chicago Bears 18-15 in Week 8.
A seventh-round draft pick by Dallas in 2017, Brown has 150 catches for 2,000 yards and six touchdowns in 87 games (34 starts) with the Cowboys (2017-18, 2020-22), Houston Texans (2023), and Commanders.
