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Washington Commanders · 2026
Jacory Croskey-Merritt injury: status and who’s next up
Week 6 injury report
OutGroin· Did not practice
Jacory Croskey-Merritt is listed as out (groin) for Week 6. That designation means the team expects he will not play.
Next game: WAS at SF, Mon, Oct 19, 8:15 PM EDT. Game-day inactives are posted about 90 minutes before kickoff and are the final word.
Week 6 report. Status last changed ; feed checked .
Where Jacory Croskey-Merritt fits in the Washington Commanders backfield
Rachaad White starts and Austin Ekeler is our published next man up. Jacory Croskey-Merritt sits further down the room, so his status matters most in a week when one of them is also unavailable.
Backfield analysis published .
Jacory Croskey-Merritt on the 2026 injury report
| Week | Game status | Injury | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 6 | Out | Groin | Did not practice |
| Week 5 | None | Groin | Full practice |
| Week 1 | None | Groin | Limited practice |
Each row is the last status the team reported for that week. Weeks without a row mean he was not on the report. Source: official NFL weekly injury reports, as published in the nflverse data release.
The production behind the names
2026 regular season. Recorded production, not a projection. A missing stat line is not a zero.
| Player | Games with stats | Carries | Receptions | Total yards | PPR / game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 67 | 5 | 279 | 9.0 |
Carries + receptions, last 5 recorded games in 2026
Totals include all teams played for that season. Per-game averages use games with recorded stats. Source: nflverse player statistics.
See every running back on this week’s injury report, or compare handcuffs for every starter. Statuses come from team reports and do not establish game-day availability.
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