Owens (ankle) was a full participant in Washington's practice Wednesday.
Owens is healthy again after exiting the team's Week 1 loss to the Eagles due to an ankle injury. He should continue to serve as a depth safety and special teamer during Sunday's matchup against the Cowboys.
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Commanders' Tyler Owens: Exits game with ankle injury
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Owens (ankle) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Eagles, Ben Standig of Big 100 Washington D.C. reports.
Owens appeared to tweak his ankle while on kickoff coverage in the second half, and he's being evaluated by medical staff to determine whether he can return. He logged two solo tackles prior to his exit.
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Commanders' Tyler Owens: Cleared to suit up in Week 10
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Owens (hamstring/neck) is active for Sunday's game against Detroit.
Owens dealt with a pair of injuries this week and entered the weekend deemed questionable to suit up Sunday. He's going to be able to play against the Lions, though he's worked mostly on special teams this season.
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Commanders' Tyler Owens: Participates in practice
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Owens (ankle) took first-team reps in training camp last week, Hayley Salvatore of Commanders.com reports.
Owens ended the 2024 season on injured reserve with an ankle injury suffered in Week 16. His high-level play on special teams last season has earned him an expanded role on defense, but to what degree remains to seen. The 24-year-old could be in position to start at safety following Jeremy Chinn's departure this offseason.
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Commanders' Tyler Owens: Placed on IR due to ankle injury
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The Commanders placed Owens (ankle) on injured reserve Saturday, Ben Standig of The Athletic reports.
Owens will miss the last two games of the season due to an ankle injury. The undrafted free agent out of Texas Tech will end the regular season with 11 tackles (seven solo) and one forced fumble across 12 games while playing solely on special teams. He could be activated off IR and play for the Commanders again, but only if Washington were to make it to the Super Bowl.
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Commanders' Tyler Owens: Out for Sunday
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Owens (ankle) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Falcons.
The 23-year-old from Texas Tech played 27 special-teams snaps in the Commanders' Week 16 win over the Eagles, recording three solo tackles. However, it appears Owens sustained an ankle injury in the process, as he was held out of practice all week. Darrick Forrest could see additional special-teams snaps with Owens sidelined in Week 17.
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Commanders' Tyler Owens: Good to go vs. Chicago
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Owens (shin) was a full practice participant Friday and carries no injury designation into Sunday's game against the Bears.
Owens has been sidelined for the Commanders' last three games due to a shin injury he picked up in Week 4 against the Cardinals. He opened the week with consecutive limited practices, but he managed to log a full practice Friday, and he'll be available for Sunday's contest. Prior to his injury, Owens logged two tackles (one solo) across 61 special-teams snaps over four regular-season games.
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Commanders' Tyler Owens: Out again Sunday
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Owens (shin) is out for Sunday's matchup against the Ravens, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
Owens will miss hiss second straight game as he navigates his way back from a shin injury. The safety has two tackles (one solo) so far this year as he's served most of his playing time on special teams.
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Commanders' Tyler Owens: Questionable to return
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Owens (shoulder) is questionable to return to Sunday's contest against the Cardinals.
Owens appears to have picked up a shoulder injury in the first half Sunday, leaving his availability for the rest of the game in question. The safety operates primarily as a special-teams option, and his absence won't have much of a defensive impact.
