{"id":37969,"date":"2025-09-12T16:35:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T16:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=37969"},"modified":"2025-09-12T16:35:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T16:35:44","slug":"new-zoomed-in-slow-motion-video-shows-the-exact-moment-austin-ekelers-achilles-brutally-popped-during-commanders-packers-tnf-game-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=37969","title":{"rendered":"New Zoomed-In Slow-Motion Video Shows The Exact Moment Austin Ekeler\u2019s Achilles Brutally Popped During Commanders-Packers \u2018TNF\u2019 Game [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A new slow-motion video shows just how gruesome\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/austin-ekeler\/\">Austin Ekeler<\/a>\u2019s injury looked near the end of the Washington Commanders-Green Bay Packers \u201c<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/thursday-night-football\/\">Thursday Night Football<\/a>\u201d game at Lambeau Field.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from losing 28-17 to the Packers in a sloppy Thursday night tilt, Dan Quinn\u2019s Commanders suffered two players with severe-looking injuries. Defensive end\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/commanders-deatrich-wise-jr-crying-in-shambles-gruesome-injury-packers\/\">Deatrich Wise Jr. was carted off<\/a>\u00a0late in the first half with a leg injury during an extra point attempt.<\/p>\n<p>Late in the fourth quarter, Austin Ekeler also had to be carted off after suffering a non-contact injury. And in this new slo-mo video, the injury looks even worse than what we saw in real time:<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=alexhoegler&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1966338602742460574&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com%2Fnfl%2Fslow-motion-video-austin-ekeler-achilles-brutally-popped-tnf%2F&amp;sessionId=25844782d0d5e43d88fb2649d0ca4f9052f6cbe9&amp;siteScreenName=totalprosports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1966338602742460574\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-no-content-width has-xs-padding-bottom\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-1\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Before leaving, Ekeler had 17 rushing yards on eight carries and two catches for seven yards, per\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/boxscore\/_\/gameId\/401772936\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ESPN<\/a>. In his first season with Washington a year ago, Ekeler posted 733 yards of offense and four touchdowns, helping them to a surprise NFC Championship Game appearance.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll pass along more details on Austin Ekeler\u2019s injury when they become available. Hopefully, he avoided the absolute worst-case scenario and will manage to return at some point this season.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-no-content-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-2\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"wp-block-group check-this-out has-xs-padding-top has-sm-padding-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Trending News Incontent\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex has-xl-margin-bottom\">\n<h2 id=\"h-the-end-of-austin-ekeler\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The End Of Austin Ekeler?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">BALTIMORE, MARYLAND \u2013 OCTOBER 13: Austin Ekeler #30 of the Washington Commanders celebrates a first down against the Baltimore Ravens during the first quarter at M&amp;T Bank Stadium on October 13, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While still an effective player in the league, Ekeler has noticeably lost a step or two over the past few seasons, seeing his speed diminish while his workload decreases in Washington.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-no-content-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-3\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>At 30-years-old, he\u2019s coming off a season where he put up just 367 yards and four touchdowns on the ground in 12 games, but he did manage to add another 366 yards through the air on 36 receptions. He was also named to the All-Pro team as a kick returner.<\/p>\n<p>Achilles tears are not the easiest thing to recover from, especially for running backs in their 30s. Regardless, we\u2019re praying for a strong recovery for the 5\u201910\u201d superstar who\u2019s set to become a free agent in 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; A new slow-motion video shows just how gruesome\u00a0Austin Ekeler\u2019s injury looked near the end of the Washington Commanders-Green Bay Packers \u201cThursday Night Football\u201d game at Lambeau Field. 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