The Commanders’ receiving corps could be getting thinner.
Wide receiver Noah Brown was carted off the field after going down during a 7-on-7 drill at minicamp Wednesday, according to multiple reporters.
Brown, 29, made a catch on the ground, stayed down and then slowly walked to the sideline before getting carted into Washington’s facility, The Athletic reported.
He reportedly threw his helmet after he was helped to the sideline, according to the Washington Post, but there is no word on the nature of the injury or how long he could be out.
In his first season with Washington last year, Brown made 35 receptions for 453 yards and one touchdown in 11 games before suffering a season-ending kidney injury.
The one touchdown was a memorable one: a game-winning 52-yard Hail Mary catch to steal a thrilling 18-15 victory from the Bears in Week 8.
The news of Brown’s injury comes as Washington finds itself in a contract dispute with star receiver Terry McLaurin, who did not attend the last two weeks of voluntary OTAs and is now skipping minicamp as he seeks a new deal.
McLaurin, a two-time Pro-Bowler, also held out of OTAs and minicamp before he last signed an extension in 2022.
The Commanders must now make do with a shorthanded wide receiver group through the rest of minicamp, although the severity of Brown’s injury remains to be seen.
The team will hope that both Brown and McLaurin will be back with the team by July 23, when veterans report for training camp.
Brown — who spent five seasons with the Cowboys (2017-22) and one with the Texans (2023) before arriving in D.C. — had figured to be the third receiver for the Commanders this year, behind McLaurin and Deebo Samuel, whom Washington acquired via trade in March.
