Washington Commanders defensive end Javontae Jean-Baptiste will be out for “a while” after suffering a torn pectoral muscle in Sunday’s 34-27 loss at Atlanta, head coach Dan Quinn told reporters Monday.

Jean-Baptiste will be placed on injured reserve, but the expectation is that he’ll be sidelined longer than the four games required for an IR stint. While Quinn was non-committal on a specific timeline before surgery, he said that torn pecs normally require recoveries that last months, not weeks.

“We’re bummed for him. He’s worked hard to come back from injuries and was starting to make his move again,” Quinn said. “Definitely a setback for him, and a blow for us as well.”

Jean-Baptiste, 25, has carved out a rotational role on the Commanders’ defense despite being a seventh-round pick in

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