Washington Huskies Quarterback Demond Williams Jr. Unlikely to Return This Week After Rib Injury

SEATTLE — Washington Huskies quarterback Demond Williams Jr. appears unlikely to return to the field this week after sustaining a rib injury during Friday’s 41-24 loss to Iowa, head coach Jedd Fisch said Monday. With the Huskies preparing to fly to Indiana on Thursday for a Friday night Big Ten matchup against Purdue, Fisch indicated that the third-year starter’s availability hinges on a medical turnaround he currently does not expect.

Williams did not practice Monday, leaving Elijah Brown to take every repetition with the starting offense. Fisch officially listed the quarterback as day to day but offered a sobering assessment of his prospects for Friday.

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