Washington Soccer Team places QB Ryan Fitzpatrick on IR with hip rupture
Old style Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, confirmed Oct. 11, 2020, signed a one-year contract with the Washington Soccer Team earlier this year. File Portray by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Portray
Sept. 13 (UPI) — The Washington Soccer Team placed starting up quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick on injured reserve with a lawful hip subluxation, the group announced Monday.
WFT head coach Ron Rivera told journalists that it stays unsure how lengthy Fitzpatrick will dwell on IR. The coach acknowledged the damaged-down sign-caller will check with with extra doctors to search out out the severity of the hip ailment.
Fitzpatrick will want to follow it injured reserve for no longer lower than three weeks. In step with ESPN and NFL Media, he is anticipated to pass over six to eight weeks as a result of the hip recount.
“I assemble no longer know essential extra regarding the rupture diversified than he did ‘sublux’ it,” Rivera acknowledged. “We’ll score a 2d notion dazzling to originate clear on the total stuff we now have. We’ll put him on IR and run from there.”
Fitzpatrick suffered the rupture on a 2d-quarter hit at some stage in Sunday’s 20-16 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. Backup quarterback Taylor Heinicke replaced Fitzpatrick in the recreation.
Heinicke, who will originate Thursday’s matchup in opposition to the Recent York Giants, finished 11 of 15 throws for 122 yards and a touchdown in Sunday’s defeat.
We’re going to rally spherical Taylor Heinicke— Washington Soccer Team (@WashingtonNFL) September 13, 2021
Kyle Allen will support as Washington’s No. 2 quarterback Thursday in opposition to the Giants. The group signed Kyle Shurmur to the observe squad, and he is anticipated to aid up Allen.