Austin Ekeler was forced from Thursday night’s game against the Green Packers after suffering a non-contact injury that has been ruled an Achilles’ tendon injury. The Packers led 27-10 with under four minutes in the game when Ekeler went down. He was helped to the sideline and then carted off to the locker room.

The Washington Commanders have an exciting rookie running back. But he didn't see the field in the first quarter of Thursday Night Football against the Green Bay Packers. Austin Ekeler got all the snaps at the expense of Jacory "Bill" Croskey-Merritt.

Washington Commanders running back Austin Ekeler has a unique role on the offense this season, certainly different than it was a year ago. Commanders head coach

The Commanders picked right up from where they left off in 2024 in Week 1, opening the new campaign with a 21-6 victory over the Giants last Sunday. Helping contribute to that victory was veteran running back Austin Ekeler, whose ninth season in the league is officially underway. Below, we’ll go over Ekeler’s outlook in fantasy football for Week 2.

The Green Bay Packers picked up a big win on Thursday Night Football, but they may have lost a key playmaker in the process.