Commanders Coach Sounds Off on Jonathan Allen Injury

Jonathan Allen won't play for the Washington Commanders for the rest of the season.

Jeremy Brener | Oct 15, 2024

Sep 29, 2024; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Washington Commanders defensive tackle Jonathan Allen (93) against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

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The Washington Commanders are recovering from their 30-23 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 6, but there is also another result that will hurt the team.

Star defensive tackle Jonathan Allen, who is also the longest-tenured member of the team having joined in 2017, is out for the rest of the season after suffering a pectoral tear against the Ravens.

"Jon has a peck tear and it's a big blow for us," Commanders coach Dan Quinn said. "Jon Allen's obviously been the staple player here in his play style and the attitude. So yeah, we're really bummed for him as the man and the ball player, and we'll certainly miss him this season. And he should likely get surgery in the days ahead."

Losing Allen won't be easy for the defensive line as his contributions cannot be replaced by one player off the bench. Quinn gave an idea as to how the Commanders will look to replace him in the coming weeks.

"It’ll be a multitude of people and roles and how we can feature guys to do that because Jon's rare and he's got unique skills and talent. So, it's not just plug and play. And good news, we got a big, deep crew and we'll feature all of them a little bit differently and finding the ways that we can do that. But we'll certainly miss Jon and the strength and the attitude that he brings inside," Quinn said.

Among those who will replace Allen in the lineup are Daron Payne, Phidarian Mathis and second-round rookie Johnny Newton.

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Published Oct 15, 2024

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.