The Washington Commanders will likely be without wide receiver Noah Brown for the rest of the season. On Wednesday, head coach Dan Quinn informed the media that Brown suffered a serious injury in the Week 13 win over the Titans and will be out for “a while.”
“He’s going to be out for a while, and so he had a significant internal injury from the game,” Quinn said of Brown. After expressing how much the team would miss Brown, Quinn acknowledged he’d likely be out for the remainder of the season.
So, in another move, Washington claimed wide receiver K.J. Osborn off waivers. Osborn, 27, was released by the New England Patriots on Tuesday. Osborn signed with the Patriots in March after spending the first four seasons of his NFL career with the Minnesota Vikings.
We have claimed WR K.J. Osborn off waivers from New England pic.twitter.com/LoVr1mGGsx
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) December 11, 2024
Osborn appeared in seven games for the Patriots this season, catching seven passes for 57 yards and a touchdown. However, the 2020 fifth-round pick from the University of Miami (Fla.) was coming back three consecutive productive seasons with the Vikings, where he caught 50, 60, 48 passes, respectively. He has 16 career touchdowns.
In his first two NFL seasons, Osborn had some experience returning punts and kickoffs for the Vikings.
After the addition of Osborn, Brown likely heads to injured reserve. This means more opportunities for players such as Dyami Brown, Luke McCaffrey, and Olamide Zaccheaus.
But, with Osborn, he gives the Commanders some experienced depth and a player that has been productive recently in the NFL.
