Noah

Brown

Brown’s 2025 season is over. He sustained the rib injury in Week 15 against the Giants on a 28-yard reception. Brown landed hard and needed help getting to the sideline. The oft-injured veteran ends the season with five catches for 83 yards over four games. Brown had spent time on IR earlier this season with a groin injury. He’s unlikely to remain with the Commanders in 2026.

Brown caught his lone target for 28 yards before leaving with the injury. The 29-year-old had just been activated the previous week from injured reserve with a groin strain, and now could be in danger of missing further time.

Facing the Vikings, Brown will be active for the first time since Week 2. He figures to immediately slot back in as the No. 3 wideout for an offense that has been dealing with receiver injury carnage all season. Good news for Washington, especially with Jayden Daniels also returning, but it’s unlikely to make a ripple in fantasy football.

Brown will have to be activated off injured reserve before that can officially happen, but it seems a formality as he was practicing in full this week. The Commanders will finally have the passing game fully healthy against the Vikings, for what feels like the first time all season, in Week 14. Brown isn’t a fantasy play as we suss out his involvement level and if he’ll be on a snap count. The Commanders officially listed Brown as questionable to play on the injury report.

Brown managed a full practice last Thursday. The team then gave him the day off on Friday and ruled him out. That was likely part of their plan to ramp him up to speed. He should have a good chance at returning this week. With Deebo Samuel and Terry McLaurin both healthy, Brown will return to a part-time role.

Brown was full on Thursday, but did not practice on Friday with a rest designation. Zach Ertz, Terry McLaurin, and Deebo Samuel will be the only reliable Commanders fantasy options against Denver. Brown is still just in the first week of his 21-day window and it stands to reason he’ll be activated soon.

In addition to Terry McLaurin, Noah Brown and Treylon Burks were also limited today. It’s tough to say which depth options will suit up this week. With Marcus Mariota expected to make another start, it’s a situation fantasy managers don’t need to get bogged down by. Deebo Samuel is the only game in town until McLaurin returns. Zach Ertz is also in the mix as a volume-based TE1.

Brown hasn’t practiced since he suffered a severe groin injury in Week 2 against the Packers. The team opened his 21-day practice window on November 24, which means he could play as soon as this week against the Broncos. He would likely function as Washington’s WR3 and should remain on waiver wires, even in deeper formats.

Browns’ 21-day practice window has now been opened, meaning the Commanders can officially activate him off injured reserve whenever they believe he’s ready to go. Brown hasn’t played since Week 2 and has just three catches for 36 yards this season. He caught just 35 passes for 453 yards and one touchdown last season, and has little to no fantasy upside whenever he’s activated.

Brown will miss at least four games now. If Terry McLaurin is back this week, Chris Moore will operate as the team’s No. 3 receiver behind him and Deebo Samuel. He could hold onto the No. 2 role if McLaurin remains sidelined. Moore caught three passes for 46 yards and a score in Week 6.