Commanders announce their NFC Championship game inactives
The game marks the first time the Commanders and Eagles have met in a NFC playoff game since the 1990 season. That game was also played in Philadelphia, yet Washington went into Veterans' Stadium and spanked the Eagles 20-6.
Chris Rodriguez Jr. lowers the shoulder to get in for 6!🎥 NFL pic.twitter.com/MeRIx9pF0J
— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) December 30, 2024
Here are the seven Washington Commanders inactives today:
WR K.J. Osborn: Washington has only made him active for one game since claiming Osborn.
QB Jeff Driskel: As usual, Driskel will serve as the Emergency 3rd QB
CB Michael Davis: This marks the third consecutive time Davis has been a healthy scratch.
RB Chris Rodriguez: Again, the Commanders choose to go with Jeremy McNichols over Rodriguez.
LB Dominique Hampton: Hampton was inactive every regular season game, the only exception being the final game at Dallas when Hampton was indeed active.
RG Sam Cosmi: Cosmi tore up a knee in the red zone last week in Detroit. It is an ACL tear, so he is done and unavailable for the Super Bowl in two weeks.
DT Daron Payne: Payne has a bad finger from the Bucs game. In addition, he aggravated a knee. So, perhaps the rest will do him well,l and he will be available for the Super Bowl in two weeks.
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