Washington practice report:
* Terry McLaurin, Antonio Gibson and Alex Smith officially "questionable" for Saturday. Limited participants today.
* Kendall Fuller practiced in full
*Thomas Davis OUT for Saturday
— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) January 7, 2021
It’s been a mostly positive week of practice for the Washington Football Team as they prepare for a wild-card playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday night, but the final injury report has some designations that might cause a little uneasiness among the fanbase.
The top three offensive weapons — QB Alex Smith, WR Terry McLaurin, and RB Antonio Gibson — are all listed as questionable for this weekend’s game, which has the chance to throw a serious wrench in Washington’s chances to beat the Buccaneers and advance to the next round.
Of course, there is still a chance that all three end up playing, and judging by their participation at practice this week, one might lean towards the group giving it a go. The most concerning of the three is Smith, who was extremely limited all week, only going through some light work and letting backup QB Taylor Heinicke take the bulk of first-team reps. This is not a death sentence for Smith’s chances to play, but rather a good opportunity for Heinicke to get a load of reps before the game, as Ron Rivera has said that there’s a chance the two QBs could potentially rotate throughout the four quarters.
Elsewhere, both McLaurin and Gibson went through a lot of individual work this week, which is more than we’ve seen from them in weeks past when they ended up playing. Both are dealing with leg injuries — McLaurin an ankle sprain, and Gibson a turf-toe — but there is a feeling that they will be able to give it a go in Washington’s first playoff game since 2015.
