Sunday morning, the Washington Commanders were surprised to learn that center Tyler Biadasz woke up with an illness. Commanders immediately added him to the injury report and treated him before the game against the New Orleans Saints. Unfortunately, Biadasz couldn’t go and Washington missed him.
If the commanders won, the offensive line was not the same without Biadasz. Quarterback Jayden Daniels was sacked a season-high eight times, and the running game, outside of Daniels, never got going.
Good news: Biadasz will be on the field Sunday when Washington hosts the red-hot Philadelphia Eagles.
“Absolutely, I’m playing, I’m playing,” Biadasz said of Sunday. “You can’t get me out of this game.”
While Biadasz will return, Biadasz’s illness has spread to the locker room. On Thursday, right guard Sam Cosmi and tight end John Bates missed practice due to illness. With Zach Ertz in concussion protocol, Bates will play even more against the Eagles, while Cosmi is Washington’s best offensive lineman. Cosmi also missed Wednesday’s practice.
Sunday is still a few days away, and there’s a good chance Cosmi and Bates will be fine. But from now on, the worry will be the illness that is roaming the entire locker room.
This article was originally published on Commanders Wire: Several Commanders battling illnesses ahead of Week 16 showdown against Eagles
