The Commanders placed Brown (rib) on injured reserve Tuesday.
Brown missed 10 straight games earlier this season while he was on IR due to groin and knee issues, but he was cleared to return to action in Week 14. He lasted just two games before succumbing to another injury, as the Commanders are opting to shut him down for good after he exited Sunday's 29-21 win over the Giants due to a rib issue. The 29-year-old wideout will wrap up his second season in Washington with a 5-83-0 receiving line on 10 targets over just four appearances.
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Commanders' Noah Brown: Ruled out with rib injury
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Brown won't return to Sunday's game at the Giants due to a rib injury.
When Brown exited in the first half, the Commanders listed him with a back issue, which since has been reclassified to a different health concern. With Brown out for the rest of Week 15, Treylon Burks and Jaylin Lane will be the tertiary wide receivers in Washington's offense behind top options Terry McLaurin and Deebo Samuel.
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Commanders' Noah Brown: Exits Sunday's game
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Brown was forced out of Sunday's game against the Giants with a back injury.
Prior to his exit, Brown caught his only target for 28 yards. In his absence, Terry McLaurin, Deebo Samuel, Treylon Burks and Jaylin Lane are available to handle the Commanders' WR duties.
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Commanders' Noah Brown: One catch in return
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Brown caught one of two targets for 19 yards in Sunday's 31-0 loss to the Vikings.
Seeing his first action since Week 2 after recovering from multiple lower-body injuries, Brown didn't see much volume with both Terry McLaurin and Deebo Samuel also healthy ahead of him on the depth chart. The Commanders' QB situation is also unsettled, with Jayden Daniels lasting a little over three quarters in his own return from a dislocated left elbow, but if Marcus Mariota is back under center in Week 15 against the Giants instead, Brown still figures to be a secondary option at best.
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Commanders' Noah Brown: Full practice Wednesday
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Brown (groin/knee) practiced in full Wednesday.
Brown now has logged two full listings, one limited and one DNP since the Commanders designated him for return from injured reserve last week. Coach Dan Quinn spoke on Brown's ability to return for Sunday's game at Minnesota, telling Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post it's "very much in the green. High." Brown hasn't played since Week 2 due to dueling groin and knee injuries, so it remains to be seen what kind of workload he'll be able to handle once he gains clearance to play again.
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Commanders' Noah Brown: Ruled out for Week 13
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Brown (groin/knee) has been ruled out for Sunday night's game against the Broncos, Zach Selby of the Commanders' official site reports.
Brown had his 21-day practice window opened this week but will remain on injured reserve at least through Week 13. With Terry McLaurin due back from his quadriceps injury, he'll join Deebo Samuel, Treylon Burks (finger), Jaylin Lane (hip) and Chris Moore as options at wide receiver for Washington versus Denver.
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Commanders' Noah Brown: Practice window opens
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The Commanders announced Monday that Brown (groin/knee) has been designated to return from injured reserve.
Brown hasn't played since Week 2 due to groin and knee injuries, though Washington didn't actually place him on IR until mid-October. Once fully healthy, he'll have an opportunity to reclaim his role as the No. 3 receiver behind Terry McLaurin (quadriceps) and Deebo Samuel, though it's worth noting the former hasn't suited up since Week 8 himself. If Brown is able to hit the ground running at practice, it's possible he could be cleared in time to suit up Sunday versus the Broncos, a contest that will feature Marcus Mariota under center if Jayden Daniels (elbow) remains sidelined.
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Commanders' Noah Brown: Ruled out for Week 6
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Commanders coach Dan Quinn said Saturday that Brown (groin/knee) is ruled out for Monday's matchup against the Bears, Tashan Reed of The Washington Post reports.
Brown will miss a fourth consecutive game due to lingering groin and knee injuries, despite having returned to practice as a limited participant to begin Week 6. Both he and Terry McLaurin (quadriceps) will be unavailable versus Chicago on Monday, making Washington's road matchup against the Cowboys on Sunday, Oct. 19 in Week 7 their next opportunity to retake the field. With Brown and McLaurin ruled out and Deebo Samuel (heel) having played through an injury last week, depth wideouts Luke McCaffrey, Jaylin Lane and Chris Moore will be tasked with stepping up versus the Bears.
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Commanders' Noah Brown: Listed as limited
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Brown (groin) is listed as a limited participant on Friday's practice estimate.
Brown returned to practice Wednesday after missing the past three games. He was listed as a limited participant Thursday, and he'll have another chance to practice Saturday before the Commanders make a decision on his availability for Monday's game against the Bears. Brown may start if he's active, as Terry McLaurin (quad) still hasn't returned to practice.
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Commanders' Noah Brown: Limited in practice Thursday
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Brown (groin/knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.
Head coach Dan Quinn clarified that Brown's absence, which dates back to Week 2 against the Packers, has been related primarily to his groin injury rather than the knee injury that bothered Brown during camp, per John Keim of ESPN.com. Brown seems to be a step ahead in his recovery compared to Terry McLaurin (quadriceps), who was listed as a non-participant Thursday. Both receivers are hoping to return from multi-week absences Monday against the Bears.
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Commanders' Noah Brown: Back at practice
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Commanders coach Dan Quinn said Wednesday that Brown (groin/knee) will participate in practice, Tashan Reed of The Washington Post reports.
Brown will resume practicing Wednesday but Terry McLaurin (quadriceps) will not, per Quinn. A pair of injuries has kept Brown sidelined for three consecutive games, but he appears to be trending in the right direction for Monday's home matchup against the Bears. When active for Washington's first two games of the season, Brown handled just under 50 percent of offensive snaps and tallied a combined three catches for 36 yards on seven targets.
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Commanders' Noah Brown: Still not practicing
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Brown (groin/knee) missed Wednesday's practice.
Brown hasn't practiced since sustaining a groin injury during a Week 2 loss at Green Bay, but he was spotted on the side working with a strength coach Wednesday, per Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post. With Terry McLaurin (quadriceps) and Deebo Samuel (heel) also not practicing Wednesday, the Commanders' receiving corps is in flux in advance of Sunday's game at the Chargers.
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Commanders' Noah Brown: Remains out of practice
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Brown (groin) was not spotted at Thursday's practice, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.
Brown hasn't practiced since he was injured 14 days ago in the Commanders' Week 2 game against the Packers. If Brown and Terry McLaurin (quadriceps) are unable to go Sunday against the Falcons, Deebo Samuel, Luke McCaffrey, Jaylin Lane and Chris Moore will handle wideout duties for Washington.
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Commanders' Noah Brown: Absent from practice
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Brown (groin/knee) is not practicing Wednesday.
Brown sat out Week 3, and he hasn't practiced in any capacity since having been forced out early versus the Packers on Thursday Night Football in Week 2. If Brown is unable to gain clearance in time for Sunday's matchup against the Falcons, Luke McCaffrey, Jaylin Lane and Chris Moore will all be candidates for expanded offensive opportunities, especially with Terry McLaurin (quadriceps) also dealing with an injury.
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Commanders' Noah Brown: Suffers groin injury
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Brown is questionable to return to Thursday's game against the Packers due to a groin injury, Commanders writer Ben Standig reports.
Brown seems to have suffered the injury in the third quarter, though the exact cause and nature of the injury are unclear. He had one catch for nine yards prior to his departure.
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Commanders' Noah Brown: Cleared for TNF
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Brown (knee/rest) does not carry an injury designation for Thursday's road matchup against the Packers.
Brown didn't practice Wednesday after having been listed as limited on Washington's walk-through practice reports Monday and Tuesday, but the team simply appears to be following the same maintenance protocol that was required for the No. 3 receiver to suit up Week 1. He was targeted three times while playing 46 percent of offensive snaps during the Commanders' regular-season opener against the Giants, securing two of those targets for 27 yards. Brown looks set for a similar workload versus Green Bay, contributing at wide receiver behind top options Terry McLaurin and Deebo Samuel.
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Commanders' Noah Brown: Limited on practice estimate
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The Commanders listed Brown (knee) as a limited participant on Tuesday's practice estimate.
Washington is facing a quick turnaround after Sunday's 21-6 win over the Giants, so the team is unlikely to do much on-field work ahead of a Thursday night matchup against the Packers. Brown has been estimated as a limited participant on the Commanders' first two reports of the week, but he still stands a good chance of playing. In the Commanders' season-opening win, Brown started and played 33 of the team's 70 snaps on offense en route to a 2-27-0 receiving line on three targets.
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Commanders' Noah Brown: Remains limited Thursday
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Brown (knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.
Brown has been limited in both of the Commanders' first two Week 1 sessions, so he may need to upgrade to full participation Friday to avoid carrying a designation into Sunday's game against the Giants. The 29-year-old projects to open the season as the Commanders' No. 3 wideout behind Terry McLaurin and Deebo Samuel, a role that may not translate to consistent target volume on a weekly basis.
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Commanders' Noah Brown: Limited in practice
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Brown (knee) was limited in practice Wednesday, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
Brown picked up an injury during June minicamp, and despite opening training camp as a full participant, he was held off the practice field late August. It's encouraging for Brown's odds of playing Week 1 to now see him back on the field, though he'll have only two more chances to upgrade to full participation ahead of Sunday's regular-season opener against the Giants.
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Commanders' Noah Brown: Not playing Monday
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Brown isn't suiting up for Monday's preseason game versus the Bengals, Zach Selby of the Commanders' official site reports.
Brown was carted off the field during mandatory minicamp in June due to an undisclosed injury and then was eased into training camp before returning to practice without restrictions July 28. He'll miss a second consecutive exhibition, leaving him just one more chance for game action ahead of Week 1, in Saturday's preseason clash with the Ravens. Brown is coming off an injury-shortened 2024 campaign in which he tallied a 35-453-1 line on 56 targets over 11 regular-season games.
