Following the injury to Efe Obada, commanders make roster changes.
Veteran defensive end Efe Obada of the Washington Wizards suffered a leg injury during the opening series of their Week 11 matchup with the New York Giants on Sunday. The team surrounded Obada as soon as the players realized it was.
Obada’s leg fracture was subsequently discovered to have occurred. In an update on Monday, head coach Ron Rivera stated that Obada had surgery on Sunday night and was going to be placed on injured reserve for the remainder of the season.
Ben Standig of The Athletic claims that Obada broke his lower leg many times. Obada is one of the most adored players on the Washington team in addition to being outstanding in his position.
According to sources who spoke with @TheAthleticNFL, Commanders DE Efe Obada had surgery on Sunday night to treat many lower leg fractures sustained during Washington’s loss to New York Giants.
In the first quarter, Obaba, a free agent in 2024, was taken off the field. Brutal for a really kind person.
— November 20, 2023, Ben Standig (@BenStandig)
Everyone is aware that Obada’s vacancy on the roster needs to be filled by the Commanders. Once a deep defensive end, Washington was down to Casey Toohill and two rookies, Andre Jones Jr. and K.J. Henry, following the trades of Chase Young and Montez Sweat and the injuries to Obada and James Smith-Williams.
On Sunday, Henry played a great game against the Giants.
The Commanders signed pass rusher Jalen Harris from the Chicago Bears practice squad on Monday after placing Obada on injured reserve.
DE has been signed by us. Chicago’s practice squad member Jalen Harris was added, and DL Efe Obada was placed on the Reserve/Injured List.
— November 20, 2023, Washington Commanders (@Commanders)
Harris, who is she?
6-foot-4, 257-pound Harris, an undrafted rookie from Arizona, led the Bears in preseason tackles with five and 1.5 sacks. Harris had 25 career starts in 56 games for Arizona. His 173 total tackles at the end of his college career included 25.5 for loss and 13.5 sacks.
Additionally, the Commanders excluded safety Troy Apke from IR.
The story first surfaced on Commanders Wire.
