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Logan Thomas Scores TD Against Former Team

The Washington Commanders tight end scored his first touchdown of the year against the Detroit Lions. Logan Thomas played for the Lions in 2019.

Jeremy Brener

Logan Thomas Scores TD Against Former Team
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The Washington Commanders are closing the gap against the Detroit Lions.

After trailing 22-0 at halftime, the Commanders have made the game competitive again in the third quarter.

After a quick touchdown to Curtis Samuel on the team's opening drive in the second half, the Commanders responded again with another score to tight end Logan Thomas.

Thomas' 20-yard catch capped off a seven-play, 94-yard drive to make it a one-score game. Wentz found rookie wide receiver Jahan Dotson on the two-point conversion to make it a seven-point game.

For Thomas, the touchdown is a milestone in a long recovery from injuries dating back to last season. Thomas broke out in the 2020 season as a quarterback-turned-tight end who became arguably the best pass-catcher next to Terry McLaurin in the offense. However, he struggled to stay on the field in 2021 after injuries kept him sidelined. 

He spent the entire offseason recovering, sitting out most of training camp, but the 31-year-old was activated just before preparations began for the team's Week 1 contest against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Today marks his first touchdown since Week 12 of last season.

For Thomas, the road to get to this point has been long. He was drafted in 2014 as a quarterback in the fourth round by the Arizona Cardinals, but found minimal success as a signal-caller in the NFL. He bounced around several teams as a tight end, including a stop with the Lions in 2019, but couldn't stick ... until he got to Washington.

Now, he's scored against a team that gave up on him.

The Commanders trail 29-15 to the Lions early in the fourth quarter.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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