The Washington Commanders placed linebacker Cole Holcomb on injured reserve Friday.
He has missed the last four games with a foot injury and will have to miss at least four more.
Holcomb, 26, won’t be eligible to return to the active roster until the Jan. 1 home game against Cleveland.
Holcomb recorded 69 tackles in seven starts before the injury. The 2019 fifth-round pick has 388 tackles, 4.5 sacks, five forced fumbles and three interceptions in 50 games (40 starts) with Washington.
The Commanders also activated linebacker Milo Eifler from injured reserve. He was placed on IR on Oct. 8 due to a hamstring injury.
Eifler, 24, appeared in the first four games of the season, logging one tackle and playing a total of 75 snaps (69 on special teams).
The Commanders (6-5) have won five of their last six games heading into Sunday’s tilt against the visiting Atlanta Falcons (5-6).
Defensive end Chase Young, who has been out since tearing his ACL in November 2021, returned to the active roster Monday but is still listed as questionable for Sunday’s game.
Head coach Ron Rivera previously said Young would play 12-16 snaps if he is active.
“Shoot. Sixteen plays? One of them could be (the) play of the game,” said Young, the No. 2 overall pick in 2020. “You just never know. However many snaps I have when I come back, I’ll be prepared.”
Tight end Logan Thomas (ribs, illness), wide receiver Dax Milne (foot) and cornerback Benjamin St-Juste (ankle) have been ruled out.
–Field Level Media
