As a fourth-round pick, rookie Jaylin Lane probably didn't expect to become a leading wide receiver for the Washington Commanders just 10 weeks into his professional football career.

With injuries piling up on all sides of the ball, Lane's role within the offense has changed week-to-week depending on available personnel. The fourth-round pick now finds himself as the No. 2 wide reciever on the depth chart ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Detroit Lions.

"It's always the next man up mentality, and I'm just trying to continue to elevate my play each and every week so there's no drop-off from the top down," Lane said.

Although the Commanders refute the idea that injuries are the main reason behind the team's four-game skid, it's certainly not easy seeing teammates go down week after we

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