Will Austin Ekeler be back for playoffs? I BMitcg & Finlay Show

JP and Tobi discuss what Austin Ekeler's return to the Commanders could mean for Washington's playoff chances this season.

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00:00And I just don't know for Eckler, dude, it's a second head injury.

00:05It was severe. I was in the tunnel when he walked out.

00:10I don't know. I think.

00:13Lattimore, we could discuss, right?

00:16Like, all right. Yeah, he's got a hamstring.

00:18No way plays this week.

00:20But man, you'd love to have him back.

00:21It's all about if he can test the hammy, right?

00:25The head injury stuff is not like that.

00:27It's not a soft tissue.

00:30And I don't know the answer, but like if you sustain two in a season,

00:35does that make a third that much easier to happen?

00:38Or is it like a hamstring?

00:39Once like a hamstring, you pull it and then it kind of remains

00:43tender and more susceptible to another pull.

00:46Yeah. And they only get worse as they go on the concussions.

00:48Like you talked about, the second one was bad.

00:50I mean, he's been out now how many weeks, right?

00:52I mean, it's something where

00:53you don't want to put yourself in danger again.

00:55So who knows?

00:56You'd love to have him back and be a big boost to the offense.

00:58But also you want to think about his long term health.

01:00I mean, this is a guy who's nearing the end of his career,

01:03whether he keeps playing or not.

01:04But like this is something where you don't want him to continue doing stuff

01:08and then have more damage than he needs to.

01:10So we'll see. I would love to have him back, though,

01:12because I think that would be a huge boost for them.

01:15Whoever they place in the wildcard round to have that change of pace

01:18back that they really trust.