Commanders suffer major blow before start of 2025 season as star is carted off field in offseason training
Washington Commanders wide receiver Noah Brown was carted off the field during the team's mandatory mini camp on Wednesday.
Brown, one of the team's integral offensive players, went to the ground to make a catch during a 7-on-7 period and stayed on he turf for a few extra moments.
After slowly walking to the sideline, he went down and needed to be taken away to be looked at on a cart, with a towel over Brown's head.
There was no immediate diagnosis for Brown, with less than three months until the Washington opens the NFL season against the New York Giants on Sept. 7.
Brown was slated to enter training camp as the team's No 3 wide receiver behind Terry McLaurin and the newly acquired Deebo Samuel.
Commanders fans have gotten behind Brown since he caught the Jayden Daniels' Hail Mary last October to defeat the Chicago Bears in one of the definitive moments of last year.
Brown also reportedly threw his helmet on his way to the sideline in frustration over the injury.
The Commanders are coming off their best season in over 30 years after reaching the NFC Championship Game.
Washington looks prepped for a similar run after retain most of the major players from the team that made it to the final four left standing last season.
One of them was Brown, as a big target across the middle, when McLaurin and Samuel will be demanding a ton of attention.
The Commanders are hoping for the best when it comes to Brown after Wednesday's setback, as losing him for the season would be a major blow.
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