Late in the Washington Commanders ' 27-18 Week 2 loss to the Green Bay Packers, veteran running back Austin Ekeler had to be carted off after suffering a non-contact injury. It was announced later that he had suffered an Achilles tear, effectively ending his season. Now, the franchise names a new starting running back for the remainder of the 2025-26 campaign.

Reports indicate that seventh-round rookie Jacory Croskey-Merritt is the new starting running back for the Commanders, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. Croskey-Merritt initially earned a role on the active roster through his efforts in training camp.

“ Jacory Croskey-Merritt, known as Bill, now becomes the Commanders' RB1, while Ekeler sets his eyes on recovery.”

Austin Ekeler's future is up in the air afte

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