Commanders Rule Out Two Starters Before London Trip — Burgundy Roundup

Washington made two Week 4 injury decisions before leaving for London, while Tuesday also brought roster moves, rookie recognition, and more from the win over Seattle.

Nov 2, 2025; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders guard Sam Cosmi (76) enters the field prior to the first half against the Seattle Seahawks at Northwest Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Following a massive 33-31 upset over Seattle, Washington made headlines with Austin Ekeler's return, a successful neck surgery for Leo Chenal, and London travel plans. | HTTR4LIFE LLC

Tuesday was a big day for the Washington Commanders as the team spent the day gearing up for a plane ride across the pond to take on the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.

Less than an hour after posting pictures on X showing them boarding a plane to London, they announced that RG Sam Cosmi and S Nick Cross were OUT for Sunday's game and would not be making the trip. This gives us their Week 4 status a day in advance, and also means the team will have to play with a makeshift line and a reshuffled secondary again this weekend.

G Sam Cosmi (Concussion/Throat) and S Nick Cross (Illness) will not travel with the team tonight to London and are ruled out for Sunday’s game.

— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) September 29, 2026

The team also signed OLB Charles Snowden to the practice squad this afternoon and placed OLB Marvin Jones Jr. on the practice squad injured list. They also placed LB Leo Chenal on the Reserve/Injured List and made the Austin Ekeler signing official.

This weekend, two current Commanders players will be making their first trip back to London since 2018, when they played on separate sidelines in a one-point thriller. Although Washington wasn't involved, it was still a great watch.

One of the funnier moments of the social media day came when the NFL's X account asked, "Who should be the @pepsi Rookie of the Week for Week 3?" The Washington Commanders' official account responded with a post of their own, even though Sonny Styles was not nominated, saying, "Sonny Styles: 5 total tackles, 2 passes defensed, 1 forced fumble, 1 interception."

Sonny Styles: 5 total tackles, 2 passes defensed, 1 forced fumble, 1 interception 🥱 https://t.co/gtFNXyuM85 pic.twitter.com/HXPkofD50S

— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) September 29, 2026

The league is starting to notice that Amik Robertson has been playing his tail off every down. Robertson really answered defensive coordinator Daronte Jones' calls to "keep chopping."

This week's Commanders stock report has some obvious risers, which tends to happen when your team sees success against a franchise that has won 12 straight games. It also has one starter whose field time has drifted south.

If you haven't had a chance to check out the Commanders Victory Monday Notebook for the Seattle game, check it out, as it's filled with tons of information.

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.@joshuaconerlyjr doing work in the trenches 😤@awscloud x @NextGenStats pic.twitter.com/qVwGKMqG6s

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Sonny Styles helped the @commanders defense get into the right look before Kain Medrano's Pick-6 🙌 pic.twitter.com/LE07ITusyh

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Sep 27, 2026; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin (17) reacts after making a touchdown catch against the Seattle Seahawks in the second half at Northwest Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

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