Ryan Fitzpatrick Injured on Big Sack Against Chargers [UPDATE]
By Liam McKeone
Ryan Fitzpatrick's debut for the Washington Football Team was cut short on Sunday after Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Uchenna Nwosu slammed him to the ground on a sack.
Washington was down against the Chargers, 10-6, when Fitzpatrick dropped back to pass and was quickly hit. Here's video:
Here's the big hit on Fitzpatrick that has Taylor Heinicke warming up pic.twitter.com/U5P829SkIZ
— Mark Bullock (@MarkBullockNFL) September 12, 2021
Ryan Fitzpatrick gets crunched and is slow to get up.
— Chad Ryan (@ChadwikoTWW) September 12, 2021
Seemed to be favoring the right knee but hard to say definitively. @ProFootballDoc ?#WashingtonFootball pic.twitter.com/9kGHa3qQGU
Fitzpatrick left the field under his own power but headed straight to the locker room under the close eye of the team training staff.
Ryan Fitzpatrick slowly walks back to the locker room with trainers. pic.twitter.com/QR3DFEQsyI
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) September 12, 2021
Taylor Henicke entered the game for the Football Team afterwards. Henicke is a fan favorite after giving the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a good show in the playoffs last year, but was beat out by Fitzpatrick in training camp this offseason.
The team later announced Fitzpatrick suffered a hip injury and was questionable to return.
Washington QB Ryan Fitzpatrick is questionable to return vs. the #Chargers due to a hip injury. #LACvsWAS
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) September 12, 2021
UPDATE: Fitzpatrick was declared out at halftime.
Ryan Fitzpatrick has been downgraded to OUT https://t.co/hB6hm0PXnb
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) September 12, 2021