grass in the backyard

[Robert D.]

I moved in to that house in spring. Kinda neglected the backyard, was busy with inside updates. The grass seemed fine. I remember I cut it several times, was thick. Now looks like this. I have been watering for the past month regularly..the soil is not hard you can push knife 6 inches inside. Do you think the grass is killed and next year it will look the same way or next year it will “reset” and look normal again ? I tried organic fertilized Milorganite. I think I will apply it again in late fall and see what happens in spring ?