The Washington Commanders got their first preseason game of the year in the books going against the New York Jets.
announced several players would be sitting out the preseason contest including defensive tackles Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne, linebacker Bobby Wagner, and offensive linemen Andrew Wylie and Brandon Coleman.onto the field for the first time he did so with Chris Paul as his right tackle and Trent Scott as his left tackle.
The most explosive pass of the first half came from quarterback Jeff Driskel who connected with rookie tight end Ben Sinnott who fought off several Jets defenders on his way to a 44-yard gain. That play helped set up a 40-yard field goal made by kicker Ramiz Ahmed. Things didn't get much better as the third quarter progressed from a passing standpoint for Hartman, but he did convert a 3rd and 9 play by running for 19 yards to the Washington 45. Seven plays latter Hartman handed the ball to running back Michael Wiley who punched it in from two yards out, and the extra point made by Riley Patterson gave the Commanders a 17-10 lead in the early minutes of the fourth quarter.
Things only went downhill from there for Washington and when the team got the ball back it wasn't Hartman leading the team, but Driskel. As the third-string quarterback came back into the game trainers appeared to be looking at Hartman's right shoulder on the sideline.
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