ChigOkonkwo

News: 2 hours agoOkonkwo was deemed a limited participant on Washington's estimated practice report Monday due to a hip injury, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

Spin: Okonkwo appears to have gotten hurt in Sunday's loss to the Rams, though he logged his usual offensive snap share (74 percent) and finished with s solid 6-57-0 receiving line on seven targets. The Commanders didn't actually practice Monday, so the tight end's level of activity -- if any -- Tuesday should provide more clarity about whether he's at risk of missing Thursday's clash against the Giants. Washington has been hurt by injuries to its wideout corps, and Okonkwo has stepped up with 57 or more receiving yards in three of the team's past four games.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Okonkwo signed with the Commanders after spending his first four seasons in Tennessee. The 2022 fourth-round pick is one of only four tight ends who have appeared in all 68 games since he entered the league, and he's also one of only six tight ends who have registered 50-plus receptions each of the past three seasons. On the other hand, Okonkwo has yet to clear a 16% target share in a single season, and he has been a nonfactor near the goal line (eight TDs and 11 end zone targets in his career). As a result, he has finished exactly 21st in fantasy points each of the past three seasons. Perhaps he'll make a leap as one of Jayden Daniels' top targets, but the 27-year-old is no more than a back-end TE2 lottery ticket.