NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports Commanders RB Austin Ekeler suffered a torn Achilles and will miss the rest of the season.

13 September 2025

An MRI confirmed that Ekeler suffered a torn Achilles in Thursday’s game against the Packers. The 30-year-old running back will miss the remainder of the season. Jacory “Bill” Croskey-Merritt and Jeremy McNichols figure to handle the running back duties for the Commanders going forward with Chris Rodriguez now as the third running back active.