Source: Washington starting RB Antonio Gibson was diagnosed with a painful case of turf toe, which may knock him out for Sunday vs. the #49ers. His status is in doubt, but he’ll be evaluated as the week goes on.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 9, 2020
The initial evaluation for Washington’s rookie running back Antonio Gibson has come back after he went down with an injury on Monday has come back, and it appears that the young and budding star has a case of turf toe, which is one of the more painful and nagging injuries that you can have as a running back.
Gibson ran the ball only two times against the Steelers on Monday before limping off the field in a considerable amount of pain. He had his foot wrapped on the sideline, but was quickly ruled doubtful to return and didn’t return to the sideline after halftime.
Going forward, we will see if Gibson can return for Sunday’s game against the 49ers, but there isn’t much belief that he will, as turf toe is a nagging injury that has been known to keep running backs out for several weeks, if not more.
