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Commanders' Austin Ekeler breaks silence with heartfelt message after season-ending Achilles injury

The Washington Commanders received bad news on Saturday about Austin Ekeler. The running back will miss the remainder of the 2025 season after tearing his Achilles tendon, confirmed by an MRI, according to NFL insider Ian Rapoport.

The veteran shared a brief message of gratitude to fans on Instagram on Saturday, writing,

"Thank you all for the love and well wishes. I appreciate you all."

Here is Austin Ekeler’s message to fans on IG https://t.co/crQFY3jcoA pic.twitter.com/aiKAjy7grK — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 13, 2025

During the Thursday night game against the Green Bay Packers , he suffered a non-contact injury while attempting a cut. He w

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