ASHBURN, Va. — The Commanders have lost four games in a row and, even more importantly, are losing key pieces of the roster due to injury.

The second half of the season starts Sunday, and Washington is feeling the pressure.

On both sides of the ball, the Commanders' coaching staff has said they’ve seen players trying to do too much, like making a play that wasn’t there to turn games around in a hurry, and it’s costing them.

“We’ve got to take what’s blocked and then the big plays will come, but I think as an entire offense, we’re pressing, and we’ve just got to make the routine plays and allow those big plays to happen," said offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury.

Practicing patience. Something rookie running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt is learning week to week.

“I had a mistake last

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