Washington Commanders defensive finish Javontae Jean-Baptiste will likely be out for “some time” after struggling a torn pectoral muscle in Sunday’s 34-27 loss at Atlanta, head coach Dan Quinn informed reporters Monday.
Jean-Baptiste will likely be positioned on injured reserve, however the expectation is that he’ll be sidelined longer than the 4 video games required for an IR stint. Whereas Quinn was non-committal on a selected timeline earlier than surgical procedure, he mentioned that torn pecs usually require recoveries that final months, not weeks.
“We’re bummed for him. He is labored exhausting to return again from accidents and was beginning to make his transfer once more,” Quinn mentioned. “Undoubtedly a setback for him, and a blow for us as nicely.”
Jean-Baptiste, 25, has carved out a rotational function on the Commanders’ protection regardless of being a seventh-round choose within the 2024 draft by Washington. He is appeared in 15 video games (one begin), recording 19 tackles, two sacks, two tackles for loss and three quarterback hits.
Quinn additionally shared an replace on Jayden Daniels’ standing after the quarterback missed the final two video games with a proper knee sprain. After a “robust” exercise on Saturday, Quinn sounds no less than considerably optimistic that Daniels could possibly be again for the Commanders’ (2-2) Sunday sport on the Chargers (3-1).
Nevertheless, it is going to nonetheless come all the way down to how he seems to be and feels this week within the lead-up to the sport in Los Angeles.
“We’ll take (Tuesday and Wednesday) and work out his apply plan, undergo the entire course of with him this week medically, how he feels, how he practices,” Quinn mentioned.
–Area Degree Media
