Commanders free agent Austin Ekeler gets major injury update
He's a bit of a forgotten man at the moment.
Commanders free agent Austin Ekeler gets major injury update originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Austin Ekeler is a bit of a forgotten man in NFL free agency at the moment.
The long-time Chargers running back, a true threat as a runner and receiver, spent the past two seasons with the Washington Commanders . The problem is that early last season, he tore his Achilles. That ended his season, and it sent him toward the end of a contract year with a lot of uncertainty.
The good news for Ekeler is that it sounds like he's healing nicely: Veteran free agent running back Austin Ekeler is fully 100% medically cleared for all football activities from the torn Achilles suffered last September vs. #Packers , per #NFL source, and intends to play this season. Expected to draw solid interest.
One of the premier… pic. twitter. com/QYQdXudWR4 — Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) April 30, 2026 MORE: Shilo Sanders under fire for telling female reporter to 'make a sandwich' The bad news is that he doesn't yet have a team.