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Giants Rookie Suffers Injuries Before Commanders Game

The Washington Commanders may not have to face a rising New York Giants rookie.

Jeremy Brener

Oct 13, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29) runs in the second half against the Cincinnati Bengals at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images
Oct 13, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29) runs in the second half against the Cincinnati Bengals at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images / Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images
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The Washington Commanders sat on their couch at the end of Week 8 watching their NFC East rival New York Giants to get a feel of what to expect for their next matchup.

They also saw a potential big-time player for next week's game go down with several injuries.

Giants rookie running back Tyrone Tracy suffered a shoulder injury, returned, ran for a 45-yard touchdown and suffered a head and neck injury shortly after, putting his status in jeopardy for the matchup against the Commanders in Week 9.

Tracy, a fifth-round pick out of Purdue, ran for a career-best 145 yards before exiting the game. He should be evaluated today to see if he can practice later in the week.

Tracy started the season as the second-stringer to veteran Devin "Motor" Singletary, but when he went down with an injury, the rookie stepped in and performed so well that he ended up getting the bulk of the carries in the team's Week 8 loss against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

If Tracy were to sit, it would be a major reprieve for the Commanders defensive line. However, Singletary will be hungry to cement his status back atop the depth chart, so Washington needs to be ready.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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