Washington’s deep defensive line took a hit during Sunday’s loss at Cleveland: Defensive tackle Matt Ioannidis suffered a torn left biceps and will miss the remainder of the season.
Ioannidis appeared to suffer the injury late in the first quarter on a second-and-eight play. Ioannidis rushed against Cleveland guard Wyatt Teller, and his left arm was extended as he fell to the ground. He headed to the locker room shortly after and was ruled out for the remainder of the game.
Losing Ioannidis is not the only concern up front for Washington. First-round draft pick Chase Young injured his right groin a few plays after Ioannidis went down and didn’t return. As of Monday afternoon, Rivera said he did not have an update on Young’s status.
Wide receiver Dontrelle Inman also left Sunday’s game with an injury, but Rivera said Monday morning that the team was relieved to learn that X-rays on his left arm were negative, ruling out a fracture. The severity of the injury and expected recovery time remain unknown.
Ioannidis, a fifth-round pick out of Temple in 2016, was considered a key member of the defensive line, part of a rotation on the interior with Daron Payne and Jonathan Allen. He has 1.5 sacks this season and 22 in his career.
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