Report: Ryan Fitzpatrick Believed to Have 'Serious' Hip Injury; Will Undergo MRI

Washington Football Team quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is reportedly believed to have suffered a "serious" hip injury after exiting Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Chargers early.

Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reportedly after Washington's season-opening 20-16 loss that Fitzpatrick may have suffered a hip subluxation and will undergo an MRI on Monday to determine the severity of the injury:

Fitzpatrick had been ruled out at halftime, with Taylor Heinicke taking over under center.

Washington coach Ron Rivera did not have much of an update on Fitzpatrick's status following the contest.

"Just something to do with his hip, and we'll know more tomorrow," Rivera said after the game, per Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post.

The 38-year-old made seven starts for the Miami Dolphins in 2020, making way for rookie Tua Tagovailoa after six games before filling in for him in a Week 12 win over the New York Jets. He finished with 2,091 yards, 13 touchdowns and eight interceptions through the air.

Washington handed Fitzpatrick a one-year, $10 million contract to serve as a stopgap under center.

Dwayne Haskins, a first-round pick in the 2019 draft, didn't make it through two full seasons in the nation's capital, thus disrupting the franchise's long-term plans at quarterback. Heinicke probably isn't the solution, either.

Heinicke's performance in the wild-card round against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers might at least raise hope about WFT's offense with him at the helm nonetheless. He went 26-of-44 for 306 yards, one touchdown and one interception while running for 46 yards and one score against the eventual Super Bowl champions.

Should Fitzpatrick miss time, perhaps the one-time XFL signal-caller can rediscover that magic.