Commanders gamble on bold signing to fight through injury crisis

It's no secret that the Washington Commanders are currently dealing with some injury turmoil. Dan Quinn is rolling with the punches, trying to ride the wave in pursuit of minimizing damage to the team's overall aspirations. Adam Peters is forming contingency plans as the hits continue to come.

The Commanders are depleted at the receiver position entering Week 5. Noah Brown has been out for a while after a disrupted summer on the health front. To make matters worse, second-team All-Pro wideout Terry McLaurin is currently on the shelf with a quad injury.

Quinn said that every injured player was pointing up. Peters isn't going to take any chances, and one notable signing before preparations for Week 5 against the Los Angeles Chargers gather pace is another example of this fact.

Commanders are reportedly signing Robbie Chosen to their practice squad

According to Adam Schefter from ESPN, the Commanders have reportedly signed Robbie Chosen to their practice squad. He's the artist formerly known as Robbie Anderson, for those not keeping track.

Chosen looked to have a prolific career in the offing once upon a time. He surpassed 1,000 receiving yards for the Carolina Panthers in 2020, earning a new contract for his efforts. It didn't take long for things to sour, which stemmed from his old college coach, Matt Rhule, being fired.

The former Temple star and Carolina's interim head coach, Steve Wilks, clashed immediately. They almost came to blows on the sidelines versus the Los Angeles Rams, and the pass-catcher was traded to the Arizona Cardinals not even 24 hours later.

He didn't last long in Arizona before moving to the Miami Dolphins. Chosen spent two seasons with the AFC East club but wasn't a massive feature in their passing attack. He was recently released from the San Francisco 49ers practice squad, and the pass-catcher now gets the opportunity to stake a claim in Washington.

Chosen was an electrifying performer at the peak of his powers. He's an explosive receiver with the speed to stretch the field. He's also adept at catching over the middle and breaking off big yardage when opportunities arise. Although he's not the force of old, it's not costing the Commanders much to find out if he's got anything left in the tank.

This suggests Brown and/or McLaurin might not be on the field again this weekend, and possibly even beyond that. Chosen should be in shape to impact proceedings right away, but time is of the essence. He could ultimately be an insurance policy.

Time will tell, but Chosen will be champing at the bit to make an impression.