Jacoby Brissett out with hamstring injury
Four days after being benched, the quarterback of the Washington Commanders, Sam Howell, will be the holder against the San Francisco 49ers.
His quick return to the lineup became necessary when Jacoby Brissett He was unable to play due to a hamstring injury.
The Commanders coach, Ron Rivera, named Brissett the starter on Wednesday after Howell continued to struggle down the stretch. Rivera had benched Howell in each of the previous two games (Washington trailed by at least 20 points in each game) and Brissett rallied the team both times.
Sam Howell will start the game against the Niners. getty
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Jacoby Brissett, who would have been Rivera’s ninth starting quarterback in his four seasons, led scoring drives on his first five drives in both games.
But Brissett reported tightness in his hamstring after Thursday night’s meetings. He received treatment that night and the next day and was later listed as questionable on the injury report. After training about three hours before the game, with trainers and some trainers watching, Brissett seemed frustrated as he headed to the locker room. An hour later he was ruled out of the game.
Jake Fromm will serve as Howell’s backup.
Washington (4-11) will also not be without its starting left tackle Charles Leno Jr. and the center Tyler Larsen, who were placed on injured reserve Saturday with a calf and knee injury, respectively.
For the season, Sam Howell He has thrown 19 touchdown passes, but also 17 interceptions, the most in the NFL. He ranks 11th in total passing yards with 3,624. In the last five games, Howell has thrown a combined two touchdowns and eight interceptions.
2023-12-31 17:31:53
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