Washington places Logan Thomas on IR, ending his 2021 season
The Washington Football Team placed tight end Logan Thomas on injured reserve Wednesday, ending his 2021 season. This is the second trip to IR for Thomas, who initially went on the injured list after injuring his hamstring in Week 4 vs. Falcons.
We have made multiple roster moves:
-Placed DE Montez Sweat on the Reserve/COVID-19 List
-Placed TE Logan Thomas on the Reserve/Injured List
-Signed RB Jonathan Williams from the New York Giants practice squad pic.twitter.com/boZvlcveQj— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) December 8, 2021
Thomas missed six games and returned in Week 12 vs. Seattle. In his return, he caught three passes for 31 yards and had one touchdown overturned. In Week 13, Thomas caught three passes for 48 yards and a touchdown until he was injured late in the game on a questionable low hit by Raiders defensive end Yannick Ngakoue.
After the game, Washington feared the worst for Thomas, believing he’d torn his ACL and MCL. However, head coach Ron Rivera was optimistic on Thomas the day after, seemingly ruling out a torn ACL.
According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, doctors continue to figure out the extent of Thomas’s injury.
WFT is placing TE Logan Thomas on IR today as doctors continue to figure out the extent of his knee injury.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 8, 2021
This is unfortunate news for Thomas and Washington. Thomas is an integral part of Washington’s offense, as evidenced by his performance in the red zone over the last two games.
While Thomas initially received good news on his knee, it sounds like there may be extensive damage, therefore ending his season with five games remaining. Thomas is seeking outside opinions on his knee.
The MRI taken earlier this week of Logan Thomas’s knee came back better than the team expected, according to Ron Rivera. But Thomas is seeking multiple doctors’ opinions to determine the full extent of the damage.
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) December 8, 2021
Washington signed running back Jonathan Williams off the Giants’ practice squad in other roster news. Williams spent time on Washington’s practice squad last season and was with the team until he was waived this summer.
Defensive end Montez Sweat, who was eligible to return to practice this week after being out with a fractured jaw, tested positive for COVID-19 and was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
WFT pass rusher Montez Sweat, who missed the past four games with a fractured jaw and was expected to return to practice today, tested positive for COVID, per source. Sweat now is expected to be out the next 10 days, which likely will sideline him two more games.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 8, 2021
