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Commanders' Jonathan Allen Responds After Season-Ending Injury

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

Jeremy Brener

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
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 will sorely miss Jonathan Allen for the remainder of the season after he tore his pectoral muscle in the team's Week 6 matchup against the Baltimore Ravens.

It's a disappointing end to Allen's season, which appears to be on pace for a potential fight for a playoff spot later in the year, something he has only done once in his eight-year career with the team.

However, coach Dan Quinn revealed a completely different mindset Allen took on after the injury.

“What a great line by John just as opposed to, ‘Hey, don't feel sorry for me, here's a good chance for you to get more chances, more opportunities.’ And that's what a leader does, knowing that there's other guys in the room that will step up, specifically Johnny [DT Jer’Zhan Newton] and knowing that they're ready to take that challenge on," Quinn said. "But I thought that was a great moment by him of allowing in his space of a tough and dark time to say, ‘This is a good opportunity for you, man. Go get it and go take it.’ And everybody deserves those chances when you go for it. And this just happens to be one of those times when, and all of us have been in that spot, like, ‘Man, this is your chance, and you absolutely go for it and go for it as hard as you can.”

Allen is not going to play on the field, but he will be able to support his teammates off of it, and the rest of the defensive line will need it if it wants a chance to remain atop the NFC East standings and continue becoming the biggest surprise in the NFL this season.

The Commanders will begin life without Allen in Week 7 when they host the Carolina Panthers at home.

Stick with CommanderGameday and the Locked On Commanders podcast for more FREE coverage of the Washington Commanders throughout the 2024 season.

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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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