ASHBURN, Va. — Commanders wide receiver Noah Brown, sidelined for the last 10 weeks with a groin injury, is finally trending in the right direction, and the journey back hasn’t been an easy one.

Brown described this recovery as the toughest injury of his career.

“It’s hard,” Brown said. “There were moments where I struggled mentally with my patience and got down on myself, but it’s natural. You can’t stay in those mindsets. Feeling it and moving past it can help.”

For the first time since Week 2, coaches and teammates are optimistic about his return.

Defensive coordinator Dan Quinn shared a hopeful outlook, joking as he knocked on his desk for luck, while wide receiver Terry McLaurin noted how encouraging it has been to see Brown in a good place both physically and mentally.

If Brown

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