The Washington Commanders have momentum after a vital Sunday Night Football win over the Philadelphia Eagles. But as has typically been the case over the last two years, this has also come with some collateral damage.
Head coach Dan Quinn confirmed that Jeremy McNichols sustained a foot injury at Northwest Stadium on prime time. The running back will undergo further testing, but Washington believes it is serious. In this scenario, they need help.
Jacory Croskey-Merritt is on injured reserve. Rachaad White has largely underwhelmed so far, and Austin Ekeler was a recent arrival still finding his feet after a year out with a torn Achilles tendon.
That will not be enough if the Commanders want to keep stacking good performances. And even though they beat the Eagles, their fortunes could still go either way.
Their run game has been disappointing overall this season, and if general manager Adam Peters resists the urge to sacrifice draft assets in a trade, the front office leader must find other ways to strengthen the backfield at offensive coordinator David Blough's expense.
A move should arrive quickly. And here are seven possible options the Commanders could consider.
Running backs the Washington Commanders could consider to ease growing injury crisis
Commanders could sign Kareem Hunt
The Commanders have one of two options, especially if they are reluctant to go bold with a potential trade before the 2026 deadline. They could either pluck a running back off someone else's practice squad or sign a veteran free agent still seeking a way back into the big time.
Both options are viable. Which one the Commanders take remains to be seen, but given Adam Peters and Dan Quinn's preference for experience over youth, the remaining veteran pool could be the best path forward.
If this scenario comes to fruition, one could argue that Kareem Hunt is the best remaining option on the market.
He was among the league's best once upon a time. Even though those days are seemingly long gone, he's got enough talent to paper over the cracks for now.
Hunt spent the last two seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs and was productive, gaining 1,658 yards from scrimmage and 16 touchdowns during that span. After the team signed Kenneth Walker III in free agency, he wasn't brought back, and it seems surprising that another opportunity was forthcoming afterward.
Perhaps the league felt that Hunt didn't have much more to give. But the Commanders need help right now, so bringing him in for a workout should be strongly considered.
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