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Commanders Rookie Jacory Croskey-Merritt Earns FedEx Nod After 111-Yard, 2-TD Breakout

The seventh-rounder is capitalizing on Washington's backfield openings to reach 283 rushing yards with four touchdowns through five games.

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.

Overview

  • Croskey-Merritt powered Washington’s 27-10 win over the Chargers with 14 carries for 111 yards and two touchdowns, added two receptions, and had a second-half fumble that did not change the result.
  • Tom Brady named the rookie his LFG Player of the Game on the FOX broadcast, a postgame moment that Croskey-Merritt greeted with clear excitement.
  • He was nominated for the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Player of the Week, with fan voting open on NFL platforms until Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. EDT and winners to be announced later this week.
  • If he wins the weekly honor, FedEx will donate $2,000 to the Washington, D.C. Capital Area Food Bank in his name.
  • The late-round pick has 283 rushing yards on 43 attempts (6.6 yards per carry) with four rushing touchdowns and five catches for 54 yards, emerging after Washington traded Brian Robinson Jr. and lost Austin Ekeler to a season-ending Achilles injury.