Washington Commanders place rookie RB Chris Rodriguez Jr. on Injured Reserve

The Washington Commanders announced the decision to place rookie running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. on Injured Reserve on Thursday ahead of their Week 17 matchup versus the San Francisco 49ers. Rodriguez moving to IR with an ankle injury officially ends his rookie season. The Commanders snagged him with a sixth-round draft pick out of Kentucky.

The move to IR comes just a few days after the running back scored his first and second career touchdowns for the Commanders against the Jets. Washington came up short, 30-28, despite the breakout performance by the rookie.

Rodriguez finished the day with 10 rushes for 58 yards, caught one pass for seven yards, and hurdled a guy just for fun. According to PFF, Rodriguez posted a grade of 84.9, the highest of any NFL rookie running back during Week 16.

In a corresponding roster move, the Commanders activated linebacker Scoota Harris from IR on Thursday. Harris was on IR with a quad injury. He now has a 21-day practice window.