Brian Robinson goes down with an ankle injury? Austin Ekeler has a concussion? Jayden Daniels is out with a rib injury? No worries, because the Commanders’ RB room is as deep as ever thanks to journeyman Jeremy McNichols, who has found a home in DC after not having an NFL carry over the last three seasons.
The former Titan is now at 164 yards after gaining 42 on Sunday, just 40 away from his career high, and his three touchdowns are more than he had total in 37 NFL games entering this year.
All in a day’s work for the nominal No. 3 RB who can be No. 1 anytime the Commanders call on No. 26.
“We’re having so much fun out there, with the energy of the city and the crowd rallying around us,” McNichols told Grant & Danny Monday. “Back in OTAs when we all got together, and …