Overview
- Chenal was injured during a tackle with Seahawks running back Emmanuel Wilson and was placed on a backboard and carted off after a prolonged stoppage, a scene that unfolded Sunday.
- The team officially ruled him out for the game and coach Dan Quinn said Chenal was at a local hospital, has feeling in his extremities, and is undergoing further testing.
- Broadcasters and reporters noted Chenal moved his arms and legs and gave a fist pump while being carted off, which the team and media called an encouraging early sign but not a prognosis.
- Chenal signed a three‑year, $24.75 million free‑agent deal with Washington in March and had been filling in with starter Frankie Luvu sidelined, so his injury further strains the Commanders’ linebacker depth after last week’s cart‑off to Jayden Daniels.
- Under NFL neck and spine protocols players are immobilized on a spine board and sent for hospital imaging and specialist review, so the next definitive updates will depend on those test results and medical clearance.