Washington WR Terry McLaurin has a significant high ankle sprain but intends to try to play Sunday in Philly, per sources. Could be limited in what he's able to do out there — high ankle sprains usually take a min. 6 wks — but this is McLaurin. Knows the importance of this game.
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) January 2, 2021
Washington star wide receiver Terry McLaurin is listed as questionable on the injury report for the Week 17 win-or-go-home game against the Philadelphia Eagles, but a report from The Washington Post‘s Nicki Jhabvala says that the second-year player is going to attempt to play.
McLaurin missed last week’s game with the ankle sprain, and he has been hobbled by it for several weeks now but continues to gut through it. The report from Jhabvala shows that McLaurin knows how important this game is, and is going to do what he can to help his team reach its first postseason since 2015.
While McLaurin may be limited, his presence on the field will have a significant impact on the offense. If opposing defenses are forced to at least give some attention to him, it will help open up other receivers like Logan Thomas, Cam Sims, and Robert Foster. With a threat like No. 17 on the field, all other players have more space to work.
