The Washington Commanders are down one less playmaker after veteran running back Austin Ekeler will be lost for the season after suffering a torn Achilles tendon in the Week 2 loss on Thursday night. Ekeler went down in the fourth quarter of Thursday night’s 27-18 loss to Green Bay while he was running a route on third-and-10 and went to cut, only to fall to the ground with under six minutes remaining.

Ekeler finished the game with eight rushes for 17 yards. He caught two passes for 7 yards.

In 2024, Ekeler was Washington’s top running back and primary third-down back. In 12 games last season, Ekeler rushed for 367 yards and had 366 receiving yards.

Philadelphia will face Washington in Weeks 16 and 18 in matchups that could determine the NFC East.