3:15 PM - Austin Ekeler (Wsh) Commanders officially placed Ekeler (Achilles) on injured reserve Monday.

11:52 AM - Austin Ekeler (Wsh) suffered a torn Achilles during Thursday's 27-18 loss to the Packers, an MRI confirmed Saturday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

3:07 PM - Austin Ekeler (Wsh) (shoulder) does not carry an injury designation for Thursday's contest against the Packers.

5:15 PM - Austin Ekeler (Wsh) (shoulder) was a limited participant for Tuesday's practice.

5:30 PM - Austin Ekeler (Wsh) (shoulder) was listed as limited on Monday's practice estimate.

6:12 PM - Austin Ekeler (Wsh) rushed six times for 26 yards and caught all three of his targets for 31 yards in Sunday's 21-6 win over the Giants.

11:48 AM - Austin Ekeler (Wsh) won't play in Saturday's preseason game against Baltimore, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

12:17 PM - Austin Ekeler (Wsh) Commanders likely will trade or release Brian Robinson, leaving Ekeler to split backfield work with some combination of Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Chris Rodriguez and Jeremy McNichols, according to Nicki Jhabvala of the New York Times.

3:18 PM - Austin Ekeler (Wsh) and Deebo Samuel have been returning kickoffs in practice, Zach Selby of the Commanders' official site reports.

2:23 PM - Austin Ekeler (Wsh) finished the 2024 regular season with 77 carries for 367 yards and four touchdowns and 35 catches for 366 yards in 12 games, adding 34 touches for 173 yards in three playoff appearances.

2:26 PM - Austin Ekeler (Wsh) took eight carries for 27 yards and caught three of four targets for 26 yards in Sunday's 23-20 win at Tampa Bay.

5:15 PM - Austin Ekeler (Wsh) (concussion) rushed three times for 12 yards and caught both of his targets for 20 yards in Sunday's 23-19 win over the Cowboys.

4:07 PM - Austin Ekeler (Wsh) Commanders activated Ekeler (concussion) from injured reserve Saturday, and he doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game at Dallas.

4:08 PM - Austin Ekeler (Wsh) (concussion) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Dallas, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

4:55 PM - Austin Ekeler (Wsh) (concussion) was a full practice participant Thursday.

4:34 PM - Austin Ekeler (Wsh) (concussion) was a full participant Wednesday in his return to practice.

12:35 PM - Austin Ekeler (Wsh) Commanders have opened the the 21-day practice window for Ekeler, who was placed on IR on Nov. 30 due to a concussion.

3:25 PM - Austin Ekeler (Wsh) head coach Dan Quinn said Tuesday that it's "absolutely possible" for Ekeler (concussion) to return from injured reserve before the season ends, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

7:08 PM - Austin Ekeler (Wsh) said Tuesday that he's still dealing with concussion symptoms and neck pain and remains in the league's concussion protocol, Ben Standig of The Athletic reports.

4:25 PM - Austin Ekeler (Wsh) (concussion) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.

4:16 PM - Austin Ekeler (Wsh) (concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Titans, Ralph Vacchiano of Fox Sports reports.

4:52 PM - Austin Ekeler (Wsh) (concussion) was listed as a non-participant on Thursday's injury report.

12:43 PM - Austin Ekeler (Wsh) (concussion) won't practice Wednesday, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

5:17 PM - Austin Ekeler (Wsh) sustained a concussion during Sunday's 34-26 loss to the Cowboys, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

3:54 PM - Austin Ekeler (Wsh) likely will return to a backup role with Brian Robinson (hamstring) set to play Thursday at Philadelphia, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.

5:21 PM - Austin Ekeler (Wsh) may be in line to lead the Commanders backfield Sunday against the Steelers with Brian Robinson (hamstring) ruled out for the contest, Zach Selby of the team's official site reports.

4:53 PM - Austin Ekeler (Wsh) rushed the ball 11 times for 42 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-22 win over the Giants. He added three receptions on four targets for 41 yards.

11:56 AM - Austin Ekeler (Wsh) is expected to be the Commanders' primary running back Sunday at the Giants with Brian Robinson (hamstring) inactive.

4:49 PM - Austin Ekeler (Wsh) carried the ball nine times for 21 yards and caught four of five targets for 47 yards in Sunday's 30-23 loss to the Ravens.

5:32 PM - Austin Ekeler (Wsh) is poised to operate as the team's main running back after Brian Robinson (knee) was ruled out ahead of Sunday's contest.

4:19 PM - Austin Ekeler (Wsh) (heel) practiced in full Thursday.

4:21 PM - Austin Ekeler (Wsh) (heel) practiced in a limited fashion Wednesday.

6:03 PM - Austin Ekeler (Wsh) carried the ball six times for 67 yards and caught both his targets for 30 yards in Sunday's 34-13 win over the Browns.

12:24 PM - Austin Ekeler (Wsh) cleared concussion protocol and will play against the Browns on Sunday, Zach Selby of the Commanders' official site reports.

4:18 PM - Austin Ekeler (Wsh) (concussion) practiced in full Thursday.

4:21 PM - Austin Ekeler (Wsh) (concussion) practiced in a limited capacity.

7:09 PM - Austin Ekeler (Wsh) (concussion) expects to be back on the field in Week 5 versus the Browns, Grant Paulsen of The Athletic reports.

3:42 PM - Austin Ekeler (Wsh) Dan Quinn said Wednesday that Ekeler (concussion) won't be available for Sunday's game at Arizona, JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington reports.

5:55 PM - Austin Ekeler (Wsh) coach Dan Quinn said that Ekeler sustained a concussion as well as a laceration to his ear during Monday's 38-33 win over the Bengals, Zach Selby of the Commanders' official site reports.

8:05 PM - Austin Ekeler (Wsh) rushed twice for 10 yards and caught all four of his targets for 52 yards in Sunday's 37-20 loss to the Buccaneers.

5:05 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) Chargers don't plan to give Ekeler a franchise tag, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

4:12 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) may be at risk of losing out on some snaps and touches out of the backfield after Chargers head coach Brandon Staley said Wednesday that "competition for carries is going to be something that you can see happening," Kris Rhim of ESPN.com reports. "We're going to keep exploring, making adjustments, so that we can find that rhythm that I've been talking about," Staley said. "We know that Austin is a good running back. We just haven't found any rhythm in the last couple of weeks in the run game. Just need to keep after it and keep working hard in practice."

4:20 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) rushed 10 times for 64 yards and lost a fumble in Sunday's 23-20 loss to the Packers. He also caught two of three targets for six yards.

6:32 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) (ankle) practiced fully Wednesday.

5:22 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) (ankle) was a full practice participant Thursday.

5:27 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) (ankle) was a limited practice participant Thursday.

3:34 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) (ankle) is present for practice Wednesday, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

3:45 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) (ankle) isn't practicing Wednesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports.

7:12 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) Brandon Staley noted Monday that there's "no timeline" on Ekeler's return from the ankle injury that sidelined him in Week 2, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

5:40 AM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) (ankle), who has been ruled out for Sunday's matchup against the Titans, has a chance to return to the field Week 3 versus the Vikings, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

2:59 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) (ankle) has been downgraded to out and will not play Sunday against the Titans, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

5:23 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) (ankle/personal) didn't practice Wednesday.

1:50 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) who requested and received permission last month to pursue potential trade options, acknowledged Tuesday in an appearance on Sirius XM Fantasy Sports Radio that he may remain with the Chargers in 2023. "Time will tell, and we'll see what happens after the draft," Ekeler said, regarding his future with the team. "The worst-case scenario right now out of all of it, I'll come back and I'll have to play for the Chargers for a year and bet on myself and then be a free agent next year."

12:34 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) is reportedly seeking permission to speak with other teams about a potential trade, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.

12:01 AM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) rushed the ball 13 times for 35 yards and two touchdowns in Saturday's 31-30 wild-card round loss to the Jaguars. He added two receptions for eight yards.

9:43 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) rushed 11 times for 34 yards and secured all four targets for 36 yards in the Chargers' 31-28 loss to the Broncos on Sunday. He also lost a fumble.

7:59 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) rushed the ball 10 times for 122 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 31-10 win over the Rams. He added four receptions for 39 yards.

5:09 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) (knee) doesn't carry an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Rams after practicing fully Friday.

5:31 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) (knee) was limited at practice Thursday.

2:58 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) (knee) was listed as limited on Wednesday's practice estimate.

11:22 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) rushed the ball 18 times for 67 yards and two touchdowns in Monday's 20-3 win over the Colts. He added four receptions for 12 yards.

3:18 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) coach Brandon Staley said Monday that Ekeler had tests done on his shoulder, but they came back negative, Jeff Miller of the Los Angeles Times reports.

10:21 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) carried the ball 12 times for 58 yards and a touchdown and caught two of three targets for 12 yards in Sunday's 17-14 win over the Titans.

11:03 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) carried the ball 10 times for 35 yards and also nabbed five of his six targets for 67 yards in Sunday's 27-20 loss to the Raiders.

7:56 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) recorded five rushes for 20 yards in Sunday's 25-24 win over Arizona. He added 11 receptions on 15 targets for 60 yards and a touchdown.

11:48 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) carried the ball 19 times for 83 yards and also caught both of his targets for 17 yards in Sunday's 30-27 loss to the Chiefs. He also scored a touchdown on the ground.

11:59 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) carried the ball six times for 24 yards and caught seven of his 12 targets for 39 yards in Sunday's 22-16 loss to the 49ers.

5:35 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) rushed 14 times for 47 yards and a touchdown while catching seven of nine targets for 24 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 20-17 win over the Falcons. He also lost a fumble.

4:29 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) (abdomen) doesn't carry an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Falcons after practicingfully Friday.

6:54 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) (abdomen) was limited at practice Thursday, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

9:40 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) carried the ball nine times for 31 yards and a touchdown and caught all 12 of his targets for 96 yards and a second TD in Sunday's 37-23 loss to the Seahawks.

4:39 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) carried the ball 16 times for 173 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 30-28 win over the Browns. He also caught all four of his targets for 26 yards and an additional score.

5:11 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) carried the ball 13 times for 60 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 34-24 win over the Texans. He added six receptions on seven targets for 49 yards and a touchdown.

9:43 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) carried the ball just four times for five yards and caught all eight of his targets for 48 yards in Sunday's 38-10 thrashing at the hands of the Jaguars.

11:53 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) tallied 14 carries for 39 yards and also registered nine receptions (10 targets) for 55 yards in Thursday's 27-24 loss.

8:00 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) tallied 14 carries for 36 yards and also corralled four receptions for 36 yards in Sunday's 24-19 win over the Raiders.

8:00 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) tallied 14 carries for 36 yards and also corralled four receptions for 36 yards in Sunday's 24-19 win over the Raiders.

4:29 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) who logged 1,558 all-purpose yards and 20 total TDs in 16 games last season, remains firmly atop the Chargers' RB depth chart as training camp approaches, per Lindsey Thiry of ESPN and Daniel Popper of The Athletic.

8:01 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) (illness) tallied 17 carries for 58 yards and one touchdown to go along with three receptions for 54 yards in Sunday's 34-13 win over the Broncos.

6:27 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) has been activated off the reserve/COVID-19 list, per the NFL's official transaction report.

2:25 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) announced on Instagram that he tested positive for COVID-19 again Saturday and won't play Sunday against the Texans, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

6:18 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) (illness) acknowledged Thursday during his weekly appearance on Yahoo Sports' "'s Edge" fantasy football show that his chances of returning from the reserve/COVID-19 list prior to Sunday's game against the Texans aren't "looking good." "Just dealing with this day to day, you know, we have new protocols in place, I had to get tested every day and have two negative tests, no symptoms," said, recounting his experience after testing positive for the virus earlier this week. "And so right now I can tell you, it's not looking good. Just because of the history of COVID and how long it usually takes to dissipate or at least for your body to beat it."

4:54 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) has been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network and Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston report.

4:24 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) (undisclosed) wasn't spotted at practice Wednesday, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

5:50 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) an earlier report, while Ekeler (undisclosed) wasn't at practice Monday, the running back was not among the Chargers placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, per Daniel Popper of The Athletic.

1:22 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) Chargers placed Ekeler (undisclosed) on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, Daniel Popper of Athletic reports.

6:58 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) (ankle) is listed as active for Thursday night's game against Kansas City, Jeff Miller of the Los Angeles Times reports.

9:29 AM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) (ankle), who is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Chiefs, is expected to play, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

5:57 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) reference to Ekeler (ankle), who is listed as questionable for Thursday night's contest against Kansas City, coach Brandon Staley noted Wednesday that "Austin is just sore, but we're going to make sure before the game that he's feeling OK," Gilbert Manzano of The Orange County Register reports.

4:57 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) (ankle) is slated to work out prior to Thursday night's game against Kansas City before a determination is made on his playing status for the contest, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

4:20 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) (ankle) is listed as questionable for Thursday night's game against Kansas City.

3:22 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) (ankle) is practicing Wednesday, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

6:04 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) (ankle) was limited at Tuesday's walkthrough.

6:02 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) (ankle) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's practice estimate, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

8:15 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) (ankle) is expected to be fine moving forward and coach Brandon Staley said after Sunday's 37-21 win over the Giants that could have returned to the game if necessary, Jeff Miller of the Los Angeles Times reports.

6:29 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) exited Sunday's contest against the Giants due to an ankle injury.

5:46 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) (ankle) does not carry an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Giants after practicing fully Friday.

6:30 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) (ankle) remained limited at practice Thursday.

6:40 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) (ankle) was limited at practice Wednesday.

5:09 PM - Austin Ekeler (LAC) head coach Brandon Staley said Ekeler is dealing with "bumps and bruises" following Sunday's 41-22 win over the Bengals, but the running back is expected to practice during the upcoming week, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.