Commanders Injury Update: DE Chase Young Will Play, But What About Kam Curl?
ASHBURN, Va. -- Following their 20-12 loss to the New York Giants the Washington Commanders have a 35 percent chance of making the playoffs.
A win against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 16 with no further help ups that number to 66 percent.
Lose and Washington's chances drop down to 22 percent and get even worse depending on what other NFC contenders do this weekend.
Obviously, you can call this a 'must win' and while you'd be mathematically incorrect, there's a lot of logic to support the idea.
Everyone has been waiting for the return of defensive end Chase Young, and coach Ron Rivera stated that this week, will be the week.
"We're gonna have him on a pitch count initially," Rivera said after stating Young would get his first game action in over a year. "Just kind of take him through the actions and see how he handles it."
So that's big news, but Young isn't the only player Washington's defense will be hoping to get back on Saturday.
Cornerback Benjamin St-Juste (ankle), for example, has missed three games so far.
And safety Kamren Curl (ankle) was an addition to the injury report this week.
"Defensive backs have gotta use those plant and drives off of those feet and we just gotta make sure he can do it," Rivera said about Curl's status heading into the weekend. "He'll continue to get his treatments and we'll see how he is come Saturday morning."
Here are all the Commanders' game designations as the team travels to San Francisco on Friday.
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS WEEK 16 GAME DESIGNATIONS
OUT
OG Saahdiq Charles (Concussion)
QUESTIONABLE
S Kam Curl (Ankle)
CB Benjamin St-Juste (Ankle)
DE Chase Young (Knee)
NONE
RB Antonio Gibson (Foot)
OG Andrew Norwell (Shoulder)
DE Chase Young (Knee)
RB Brian Robinson Jr. (Quad)
Having no game designation means that player has been cleared to play for Washington, and barring any setbacks prior to kickoff, is expected to do so.
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