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Commanders Rookie Jacory Croskey-Merritt Breaks Out in Week 5 With Brady Honor and FedEx Nod

Coaches credit practice gains for the seventh-rounder’s expanded role.

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Jacory Croskey-Merritt #32 of the Washington Commanders jumps into the stands after scoring a touchdown in the first quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals during the NFL Preseason 2025 game between Cincinnati Bengals and Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium on August 18, 2025 in Landover, Maryland.
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Overview

  • Jacory Croskey-Merritt powered Washington’s 27-10 win over the Chargers with 14 carries for 111 yards and two touchdowns, plus two catches for 39 yards.
  • FOX analyst Tom Brady named Croskey-Merritt his LFG Player of the Game, capping the rookie’s first start with national recognition.
  • Croskey-Merritt is a FedEx Air & Ground Player of the Week nominee, with fan voting open until Wednesday at 3 p.m. EDT and a potential FedEx donation to the Capital Area Food Bank if he wins.
  • Dan Quinn and Kliff Kingsbury said improved practice and pass protection earned him more snaps, and Kingsbury went back to him for key carries immediately after a fourth-quarter fumble.
  • Through five games he leads the NFL at 6.6 yards per carry; with Austin Ekeler out for the season and Brian Robinson Jr. traded, media have floated a potential Breece Hall trade as a prediction rather than a reported move.