WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Commanders defensive end Deatrich Wise Jr. will miss the rest of the season after having quadriceps surgery, and the team believes running back Austin Ekeler tore his right Achilles tendon in a loss to the Green Bay Packers but is awaiting tests to confirm the severity of that injury, a person with knowledge of the situations told The Associated Press on Friday.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because nothing had been announced about the two players.
Wise is a 31-year-old in his ninth NFL season who joined the Commanders this offseason after playing his entire career with the New England Patriots. He was injured in the first half of Green Bay’s 27-18 victory on Thursday night while trying to block an extra-point attempt.
Wise was driven off the fi