But he left the game in the third quarter, leaving Washington to play quarterback Josh Johnson.
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At the conclusion of a third-quarter drive, Mariota entered a medical tent on the sideline. He then ran to the locker room and did not return to the field for Washington’s next possession.
Mariota had a towel over his right (throwing) hand as he ran off the field.
Commanders then announced that Mariota had cleared concussion protocol, but it was questionable whether he would return with a hand injury. The precise nature of the injury was initially unclear.
The Commanders held a 10-7 lead at the time of Mariota’s injury as they attempted to derail Philadelphia’s effort to clinch the NFC East title. The Eagles scored a touchdown on the next drive and Johnson took the field with the Eagles holding a 14-10 lead.