Commanders Activate DT Johnny Newton From Injured Reserve

Report: Commanders to activate DT Jer’Zhan ‘Johnny’ Newton from IR

The Washington Commanders will activate defensive tackle Jer'Zhan "Johnny" Newton from injured reserve this weekend, NFL Network reported on Saturday.Newton has worked his way back from a torn pectoral muscle he suffered in the preseason. He is questio...

Commanders activate DT Johnny Newton from injured reserve

The Commanders are activating defensive tackle Johnny Newton from injured reserve, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports.

Commanders Activate DT Jer’Zhan Newton

Ian Rapoport reports that the Commanders are activating DT Jer’Zhan Newton. He’s been out since mid-August after suffering a pectoral injury. Those injuries typically have a three-to-four-month timeline, but in recent years we’ve seen some players start to push the boundaries of that and return sooner. Newton, 24, was a consensus All-American in 2023 and was named first-team All-Big Ten in 2022 and 2023 at Illinois. The Commanders selected him w…