Washington Commanders second-round pick and defensive lineman Jer’Zhan Newton is off to a rough start to his career in the NFL.
Newton, who had surgery to repair a a partial Jones fracture in his foot earlier this year, is now in need of the same procedure in his other foot, head coach Dan Quinn revealed during the second day of rookie minicamp on Saturday.
The procedure, Quinn says, is scheduled for next week and there is no timetable for his return. It’s not clear if the Commanders knew this when they drafted him, though.
Dan Quinn says 2nd rounder Johnny Newton has an injury to his other foot, not the same foot as his college season but the same injury, and has a procedure scheduled for next week. “Not giving any timelines for that.”
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) May 11, 2024
Newton suffered the other partial Jones fracture during his final collegiate season and played six games with the injury.
This is obviously a very concerning start for the big man, who now has an injury in both feet before ever stepping foot on an NFL field. Foot injuries for defensive linemen like Jones, who is over 300 pounds, are especially concerning.
