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Commanders' James Smith-Williams: Set to miss season finale
Smith-Williams (concussion) has been ruled out for Week 18 against Dallas, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.
Smith-Williams will miss a second straight game to end the 2022 season after sustaining a concussion in Week 16 versus the 49ers. Efe Obada will likely see an increase in usage on the defensive line in his absence Sunday.
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Commanders' James Smith-Williams: Out with concussion
Smith-Williams (concussion) is unavailable to play Sunday versus Cleveland, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.
Smith-Williams suffered a concussion against the 49ers in Week 16, failing to clear league head injury protocol in time to play this week. In his absence, Shaka Toney and Efe Obada could see slight increases in usage on the defensive line.
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Commanders' James Smith-Williams: Concussion confirmed
Smith-Williams (concussion) didn't practice Wednesday.
Smith-Williams was evaluated for a head injury during last week's loss to San Francisco and has since been diagnosed with a concussion. If the third-year defensive end doesn't return to practice Thursday, he'll have an uphill battle to be cleared for Sunday's matchup against Cleveland.
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Commanders' James Smith-Williams: Has concussion check Saturday
Smith-Williams was evaluated for a head injury during Saturday's 37-20 loss at San Francisco.
In the wake of the Commanders' Week 14 bye, Smith-Williams was reported to be in the concussion protocol, but he followed an LP/FP/FP practice regiment during Week 15 prep and didn't have a designation ahead of last Sunday's game against the Giants. He proceed to play 61 percent of the defensive snaps in that contest, and he manned his typical role this Saturday until he seemingly aggravated the head injury on his third-quarter sack of Brock Purdy. If he sustained another head injury, Smith-Williams may be in danger of sitting out Washington's next game on Sunday, Jan. 1 versus the Browns.
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Commanders' James Smith-Williams: Could return soon
Smith-Williams remains in concussion protocols, but he's expected to return to practice Wednesday or Thursday, Matthew Paras of The Washington Times reports.
Smith-Williams could technically return to practice in limited fashion, even if he hasn't fully completed all the steps in the league's concussion protocols, so it's unclear how close he is to gaining clearance. If he can, he should suit up Sunday against the Giants.
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Commanders' James Smith-Williams: Amasses another sack Sunday
Smith-Williams recorded four tackles (three solo) and one sack during Sunday's 21-17 loss to the Titans.
Smith-Williams continues to see starting snaps on the Commanders' defensive line, as he logged his second sack of the 2022 campaign in Week 5 against Tennessee. He'll now prepare for a quick turnaround Thursday against the Bears.
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Commanders' James Smith-Williams: Cleared for Week 4
Smith-Williams doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's matchup against Dallas, Sam Fortier of The Washington Post reports.
Smith-Williams was sidelined for the team's Week 3 loss to the Eagles, but it appears he'll be a full-go for Week 4. Across his first two appearances this season, the 2020 seventh-round pick has recorded three tackles and one sack while filling in for Chase Young (knee), who started the season on the PUP list.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-4, 265 lbs |
| Birthplace: Raleigh, NC |
| Age: 26 |
| School: NC State |
| Experience: 4 |