Johnny Newton’s injury report has been improved, Commanders
The Washington Commanders returned to the practice field on Thursday in preparation for Sunday’s home opener against the New York Giants from Northwest Stadium.
Rookie defensive tackle Johnny Newton continues to trend in a positive direction. Head coach Dan Quinn said the Commanders have brought Newton along slowly after a pair of offseason foot surgeries and continue to ramp up his activity.
“So we pushed it hard with him, conditioning yesterday, hold today, but we wanted the padded day for him tomorrow,” Quinn said Wednesday. We’re trending in the right way.”
Quinn indicated the team would have a clearer indication on Friday about whether Newton would play Sunday or not.
“We’ll kind of have a better sense for when we get to Friday, but he’s definitely trending in the right spot,” Quinn said. “So, we’re close for sure, but I’ll trust my eyes and make sure he is going through the whole process to get ready.”
