After being limited in Wednesday's practice, Brown was a DNP on Thursday and has now been ruled out. The veteran receiver has caught nine passes for 111 scoreless yards this season while running the third-most routes of any receiver on the team. His absence could lead to a few more targets for Luke McCaffrey or Olamide Zaccheaus, but neither receiver should be started in fantasy leagues in Week 5 against the Browns.
Commanders WR Noah Brown (groin) is out for Sunday's game vs. the Browns. He ranked second among the team's WRs in routes each of the last two weeks. Brown's absence will mean more playing time for some combination of WRs Luke McCaffrey, Dyami Brown, and Olamide Zaccheaus. None is a legitimate Week 5 fantasy option.