Washington Football Team QB Ryan Fitzpatrick is undergoing a hip scope today, per source.

Related players: Taylor Heinicke

Fitzpatrick has been on IR since suffering a partially dislocated hip, or subluxation, in Week 1 against the Chargers, Jhabvala went on to say. The procedure is said to be pretty minor, but it officially ends hope of his return this season. Fitz will turn 40 next season and will be a free agent in 2022.

The Washington Football Team begins its bye week with a 2-6 record, a depleted roster, an underperforming defense and an offense with no identity. Changes are needed, but Coach Ron Rivera will keep one constant, at least for now: Taylor Heinicke.

Despite the team’s four-game slide and its inefficiency on offense, Rivera said Monday that he plans to stick with Heinicke as Washington’s starting quarterback.

Related players: Ryan Fitzpatrick, Kyle Allen

Fitzpatrick is scheduled to get an MRI next week and there is a chance he could get cleared to return to practice, however playing in Week 10 could be a stretch. The WFT hosts Tampa Bay off the bye. Given Heinicke hasn't claimed a full grasp on the position, Fitz could have a chance to get back under center at some point. However, there doesn't seem to be any guarantee Fitzpatrick returns depending on the MRI results and it's also possible he's shut down for the remainder of the season. Allen is the current backup to Heinicke with Fitz on IR.

A report over the weekend indicated that Washington quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is not close to returning from the hip injury he suffered in Week 1 and head coach Ron Rivera confirmed that is the case on Monday.

Rivera told reporters at his press conference that Fitzpatrick will have an MRI to evaluate how his hip is recovering in two weeks. That will be eight weeks after he suffered the injury, which was the longer end of a six-to-eight week timeline that was reported at the time of his injury.

Related players: Taylor Heinicke, Kyle Allen

As the story said, should Fitzpatrick not be ready to resume football activities at that point, one imagines there will be some discussion about whether he’ll be able to return at all this season. If he can return, there is no guarantee he'll assume the starting job again. Heinicke has started at quarterback in Fitzpatrick’s absence.

Ron Rivera said Monday he is not considering replacing Taylor Heinicke with Kyle Allen as Washington's starting quarterback.

Related players: Ryan Fitzpatrick

Rivera feels Heinicke is showing improvement. That means Heinicke is set to make his sixth consecutive start Sunday at the Green Bay Packers. Heinicke was 24 of 39 for 172 yards, a touchdown and an interception in a 31-13 loss to Kansas City that dropped Washington to 2-4. Reports have said Fitzpatrick could come off IR this week after a hip injury, but there has been no update and there was no mention in this story.

Five games into Taylor Heinicke’s tenure, it’s still unclear whether he’s the best quarterback to lead the Washington Football Team for the rest of the season. The 28-year-old with the storybook ascent has proved capable of game-winning drives and mind-boggling turnovers — sometimes reckless, always exciting — but Sunday’s 31-13 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs cast him in a new light: mostly muted, checking down often and scrambling not at all.

Related players: Ryan Fitzpatrick

In the second half, Washington needed full-tilt Heinicke as the defense faltered against Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. But the offense couldn’t manage much against one of the league’s worst defenses; none of its four full drives lasted longer than seven plays or 32 yards, the story said. Fitz seems close to returning, according to reports. He's due for an MRI "soon," the team said, while other reports say he could be cleared to play in Week 7. While Heinicke seemed to be a lock to keep his job just a few weeks ago, that no longer seems to be the case as we await for a report on Fitzpatrick.

Ryan Fitzpatrick remains on track to be able to return to play within a few weeks, according to sources with knowledge of the situation.

Related players: Taylor Heinicke

Fitz could be cleared by Week 7, according to the report. But as the story said, he is far from assured of regaining his starting position as Washington's quarterback. Heinicke, a late-season revelation in 2020, continues to impress coaches and teammates and has a legitimate shot to keep the job if he continues to perform. There seems to be strong support from the coaches to keep Heinicke on the field when Fitz comes back, too. The team is eager to get him back, but it's more about depth, the story went on to say.

Timeline update: WFT QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, who is being placed on injured reserve today, is expected to miss 6-8 weeks with the hip injury he suffered Sunday, per source.

Taylor Heinicke time.

The WFT said today they are going to stay in-house for their quarterback so they are expected to stick with Heinicke. It remains to be seen if Fitz is able to get his job back in that timeframe. If Heinicke is playing well, it's easy to see they continue to roll with Heinicke. Heinicke is worth a pickup in multi-QB and superflex leagues.

Washington Football Team QB Ryan Fitzpatrick suffered a hip subluxation, knocking him out several weeks and likely meaning a stint on IR. He'll have an MRI today to determine how much time he'll miss.

Related players: Kyle Allen, Taylor Heinicke, Cam Newton

It's essentially a dislocated hip. Rapoport said it could go a couple of different ways - it could be extremely serious where he doesn't play at all for the rest of this year, or it could be minor. But at the very least, Fitz is going to miss several weeks, so a stint on IR makes a lot of sense here. He went on to say the team will look inward first, meaning Heinicke and Allen will get the chances. It appears for now, bringing in Newton doesn't look to be on the table.

Washington QB Ryan Fitzpatrick suffered what is believed to be a hip subluxation against the Chargers Sunday.

Washington is hoping nothing is broken but it’s still a serious injury. We’ll find out more tomorrow. For now, Rapoport reports Washington will stay in-house before considering quarterbacks not currently on their roster. Taylor Heinicke finished 11/15 for 122 yards and a touchdown in Washington’s 20-16 loss. He’ll likely get the nod for Week 2 as Washington has a quick turnaround, playing on Thursday against the Giants. Kyle Allen is the third quarterback.

Washington QB Taylor Heinicke replaced Ryan Fitzpatrick after Fitzpatrick left Sunday’s game against the Chargers with a hip injury.

Fitzpatrick went 3/6 for 13 yards before leaving. Washington currently trails 13-9 at the half.