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Redskins placekicker Dustin Hopkins was at practice on Wednesday for the first time since he was placed on injured reserve with a right hip rotator muscle strain. Hopkins didn’t kick because of the practice schedule, but he expects to participate in a “heavy day of kicking” on Thursday. “Today felt like a normal day again,” Hopkins said. “Even though eight weeks can be a long time in the nature of a season, it never felt normal not having a normal workday.

The Washington Redskins endured a number of injuries in their 30-13 blowout loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, which also impacted Redskins Coach Jay Gruden’s aggressiveness late in the game. Gruden said on Monday that outside linebacker Chris Carter will need surgery after suffering a fractured fibula. Carter, a Los Angeles native, suffered the injury while on punt coverage and was carted off the field in the fourth quarter.

The final score makes it difficult to believe, but the Washington Redskins had an opportunity to make it a game. But the Los Angeles Chargers countered Washington’s big moments with bigger moments of their own, as the Redskins’ opponents often have this season. Through their inconsistent play, the Redskins have consistently failed to seize momentum. It wasn’t any different on Sunday during a 30-13 blowout loss at the StubHub Center. “That’s been the story right now,” Redskins Coach Jay Gruden said.