Washington QB Fitzpatrick expected to miss more than one weeks, believed to have suffered hip subluxation

Washington quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is anticipated to miss more than one weeks attributable to the hip damage he suffered Sunday.

NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Sunday Fitzpatrick is believed to have suffered a hip subluxation and he’ll have an MRI on Monday to gain out the extent of the damage, per a supply told of the quandary.

The hope is nothing is broken, Rapoport added, nonetheless the damage is belief to be severe. Monday’s MRI will resolve how severe.

Fitzpatrick exited Sunday’s loss to the Chargers within the 2nd quarter after sustaining a crunching hit from defender Uchenna Nwosu. The hit left the 38-three hundred and sixty five days-extinct writhing in difficulty before getting helped on his feet and off the discipline. Fitzpatrick changed into before every thing listed as questionable for a return before being dominated out.

Down 10-6 to the Chargers on the time of the damage, Fitzpatrick changed into 3 of 6 for 13 yards by the air with one flee for a 2-yard glean. Backup Taylor Heinicke stepped in for Fitzpatrick, winding up 11 of 15 passes for 122 yards and a landing in what ended up being a shedding effort.

In maintaining with Rapoport, Washington will eye internally before pondering any person no longer on the roster, striking self perception in Heinicke and third-stringer Kyle Allen. Both QBs have hundreds of playing skills below coach Ron Rivera with Allen starting up four video games last season before a season-ending damage and Heinicke getting the starting up in Washington’s playoff appearance after a success the NFC East.

“He gave us a spark after we wanted it,” Rivera mentioned of Heinicke’s efficiency on Sunday. “When Taylor stepped in and introduced some energy, that changed into an substantial plus. … There would possibly per chance be one thing about Taylor; that is an substantial certain. It brings a small of one thing.”