Washington Commanders running back Austin Ekeler suffered a torn right Achilles and will miss the remainder of the season, a source told ESPN on Saturday.

The news was anticipated after Ekeler exited Washington's 27-18 loss to Green Bay in the fourth quarter Thursday night.

"Thank you all for the love and well wishes. I appreciate you all," Ekeler wrote in an Instagram story Saturday.

Ekeler ran a route with 5:50 remaining in the game and fell to the ground without any contact. He needed to be helped off the field before being carted to the locker room. Ekeler exited the locker room with a walking boot and on crutches, and he was clearly dejected.

"That will be significant," Washington coach Dan Quinn said after the game. "He provides a lot of unique things for us."

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