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One Commander was making an impact when injury ended his 2024 season.
Noah Brown was a very welcome addition to the wide receiver room before his sudden injury, a kidney laceration against the Titans in Week 13, which brought an immediate conclusion to his season.
At Washington’s OTA, Wednesday, Commanders head coach Dan Quinn was asked about Brown’s health and present condition. “Yeah, he’s a really, really tough competitor and we really missed Noah in some spaces.”
Following the Titans game, there had been speculation that Brown’s injury was a rib problem. However, further investigation revealed that a kidney had been lacerated. Brown was placed on the injured reserve list a week after the injury. Quinn pointed out Wednesday how Brown in his physical and aggressive play, also drew pass interference penalties last season.
“I’m not, you don’t quote me exactly, but there was a lot of PIs against Noah. He’s got such a unique ability to go up and contest plays and catches, and so there were two plays back-to-back of yesterday’s practice of Noah and [CB] Noah [Igbinoghene] competing against you saw the length. And I loved seeing those small matchups on one catch of guys working their skills together.”
Despite Brown’s potentially serious injury, Quinn and GM Adam Peters both wanted Brown to return to the Commanders in 2025. Brown was signed to another one-year deal and proclaimed he was “ready to go.”
With his size and experience in the NFL, the Commanders can again plan to utilize his body, particularly in the Red Zone. Brown also displayed the ability and, perhaps more importantly, the willingness to stick his head in there in the Commanders’ running game last season.
“But the fact that we can put Noah in a lot of spots and he’s really, really dependable. So probably the thing that most everybody doesn’t know is like this is an elite competitor and so he is got a, you would think it’s a quiet demeanor but it’s a focused one.”
In 2024, Brown was fourth in passing targets (56), passing receptions (35), receiving yards (453), and receiving first downs (21). Averaging 12.9 yards per reception, Brown was the second-highest on the team, and his 52-yard reception was also the second-highest for the Commanders. Of course, Brown will be best remembered for catching the Hail Mary against the Bears.
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