Washington RB Antonio Gibson reportedly set to play vs. Falcons

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Antonio Gibson reportedly set to play vs. Falcons

/ by Kevin Brown

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Washington running back Antonio Gibson is set to play in Washington's Week 4 game against Atlanta, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported.

WFT RB Antonio Gibson, listed as questionable for Sunday due to a shin injury, is expected to play vs. the Falcons barring any pregame setback, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 3, 2021

A shin injury led Gibson to miss Thursday's practice and him being placed on the injured list. Gibson got in a limited session in on Friday and appears to avoid missing his first game for Washington since Week 14 against Seattle during his stellar rookie season.

Gibson got off to a great start to the season with a 20-rush, 90-yard performance against the Chargers and followed that up with a 13-rush, 69-yard outing against the Giants in Week 2. Overall, Gibson has produced 190 yards on 45 rushes and 95 yards on six receptions.

But with a bigger deficit against the Bills, Gibson's involvement trailed off as Ron Rivera was forced to go to Taylor Heinicke in the passing game. With a shin injury coming into this one, look for J.D. McKissic to help out a bit more with Gibson's workload.