The Washington Commanders are losing one of their starting defenders after their game against the Las Vegas Raiders.
are celebrating after their 41-24 win against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 3, but they are also continuing to dance with the injury devil. According to NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport, Commanders defensive back Will Harris fractured his fibula during the game, which could hold him out for months, if not the rest of the season.
He’s having more tests to determine the full extent of the injury. But Harris is out for the foreseeable future. Harris, 29, signed a two-year contract with the Commanders worth $8 million in the offseason. He was tasked with taking over Jeremy Chinn's vacated role in the secondary and had done a good job for the first three weeks of the season. "On the first day I felt Will's communication as a safety, that's so important to be able to talk ahead of the call," Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said at the start of training camp. "So, a formation or something that's about to happen, kind of like playing defense in basketball. Can you say where the screen is? Can you say where the ball is going to be? And so, for the safeties and the people that can do that, that's a really big deal." Harris was a third-round pick by the Detroit Lions out of Boston College in 2019, playing his first five seasons with the team. In 2021, Harris racked up 93 total tackles including 62 solo while forcing one fumble, notching half a sack, and defending four passes. He signed with the New Orleans Saints in 2024, playing in 13 games and recording 74 tackles while grabbing an interception. With Harris out, the Commanders will have to go further down the depth chart where Percy Butler and Tyler Owens could get more playing time.Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several On SI sites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid and resides in Central Florida. He graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener.
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