Commanders entering full-blown crisis mode after alarming injury updates

Dan Quinn offered a promising prognosis on the Washington Commanders' injured players as preparations for their crunch rivalry showdown with the Dallas Cowboys in Week 7 gathered pace. However, the head coach was also eager to err on the side of caution regarding any bold proclamations. Based on the events of Thursday's practice session, he was right to do so. The Commanders are working on a short week after losing to the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football. This involved a walkthrough on Wednesday, with Quinn ramping things up on Thursday before winding things down again on Friday. After that, official injury designations will be confirmed. Although it was only the media portion of practice, the updates were alarming. There was no sign of Terry McLaurin or Deebo Samuel Sr. With Noah Brown going to injured reserve this week, missing either Pro Bowl-caliber wide receiver will be problematic. Neither of them suiting up would be a disaster. That wasn't all. There was no sign of defensive end Dorance Armstron