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Jacory Croskey-Merritt Injury Update
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Current status
OUT · IR
Groin
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Croskey-Merritt’s current injury designation is shown in the live status box above, which updates automatically from the official NFL report. Washington placed him on injured reserve on Oct. 19 with the groin injury that had limited him in practice, after he ran 11 times for 82 yards and a touchdown against the Giants on Oct. 11, per Yahoo Sports.
He ran 16 times for 63 yards and a touchdown on 49% of snaps in Week 1, then dropped to 12 carries and a 37% snap share in Week 2 at Dallas as Rachaad White took the lead role, per Fantasy Football Calculator.
Fantasy Action: With Croskey-Merritt on injured reserve, Rachaad White takes over as Washington’s lead back — check White’s status before locking him into your lineup.
Injury timeline — 2026
| Aug 24 | Limited at practice with what was later confirmed as a groin injury (Fantasy Football Calculator). |
| Aug 28 | Held out of the preseason finale as a precaution (Fantasy Football Calculator). |
| Sept 2 | Back at practice from the groin injury (Draft Sharks). |
| Sept 11 | Limited all week but carried no designation for Week 1 (Draft Sharks). |
| Oct 7 | Limited in Wednesday’s practice with a groin injury, newly listed on Washington’s Week 5 report (NBC Sports). |
| Oct 11 | Played without a designation and ran 11 times for 82 yards and a touchdown in the 27-27 tie with the Giants (RotoWire). |
Earlier seasons
| Season | Injury | Games missed |
|---|---|---|
| — | No prior-season injuries found in our sources. | — |
As a 2025 rookie, Croskey-Merritt ran 175 times for 805 yards and 8 TDs and caught 9 of 13 targets, per Fantasy Football Calculator.
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Is Jacory Croskey-Merritt injured?
His current designation is shown in the live status box above. The groin injury that limited his practice time led to Washington placing him on injured reserve on Oct. 19.
Where he ranks this week
IR Groin
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