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WATCH: Washington Injury - QB Ryan Fitzpatrick Ruled Out, Taylor Heinicke In

The Washington Football Team could be down its top quarterback.

Jeremy Brener

LANDOVER, Md. -- The Washington Football Team is down its top quarterback.

With nine minutes left in the second quarter, Fitzpatrick was lined up in the shotgun and found himself on the ground with a big hit from Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Uchenna Nwosu. Fitzpatrick suffered a hip injury on the play and left the game.

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Before exiting the contest, Fitzpatrick was quiet in his Washington debut. He threw three completions on six attempts for just 13 yards. He also ran the ball once for two yards.

With Fitzpatrick heading to the locker room, backup quarterback Taylor Heinicke enters the game under center.

This is a familiar feeling for the 28 year old journeyman.

Heinicke also came in relief when he last appeared for the WFT in January during the team's NFL Wild Card Game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. During the game, he threw 26 completions on 44 attempts, 306 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Heinicke also ran six times for 46 yards and a touchdown.

Heinicke finished the drive for Washington with two incompletions that led to Tress Way's second punt of the afternoon.

As of the time of publication, there is no word on whether Fitzpatrick will return to the game. But for the time being, Heinicke is in at quarterback.

UPDATE - 2:41 PM ET: Fitzpatrick has been ruled out for the game.

We will continue to update this developing story.

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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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