"Quinn is trying to compensate for some severe injury complications right now. Terry McLaurin and Deebo Samuel Sr. are back to bolster the wide receiver room. Still, quarterback Jayden Daniels was ruled out before preparations for Monday Night Football began with a low-grade hamstring strain. Then, there's the defense to consider. Specifically, the lack of legitimate pass-rushing options after breakout defensive end Dorance Armstrong Jr. was placed on season-ending injured reserve with a serious knee complication versus the Dallas Cowboys."
"That means those who are healthy must raise their performance levels. Jacob Martin and Von Miller have flashed without setting the world alight. And asking the future first ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer to assume an every-down role at this stage of his playing career is unfair and unrealistic. This brings Preston Smith under the microscope. The player Washington drafted returned this season after Wise went down."
The Washington Commanders enter Week 8 undermanned with multiple injuries across offense and defense. Terry McLaurin and Deebo Samuel Sr. have returned, but quarterback Jayden Daniels is sidelined with a low-grade hamstring strain. Edge defender Dorance Armstrong Jr. was placed on season-ending injured reserve with a serious knee injury, and Deatrich Wise Jr., Javontae Jean-Baptiste, and recent signing Drake Jackson are also sidelined. Backup options have failed to replace Armstrong's production. Jacob Martin and Von Miller have shown flashes, but Preston Smith — who has played 36.4 percent of defensive snaps over three games — must expand his role against a Chiefs line missing key players.
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