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Washington WATCH: Injury Update After Logan Thomas ‘Cheap Shot’

It's the tight end's first TD since returning from injury … and then it’s another injury.

Jeremy Brener

The Washington Football Team got a huge boost last week when tight end Logan Thomas returned after a long stint on injured reserve.

The WFT was feeling the benefits of his return today in Sin City after catching an opening-drive touchdown against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Thomas' seven-yard grab capped off a 9-play, 75-yard drive with four Antonio Gibson rushes and five completions to five different receivers from quarterback Taylor Heinicke.

Washington won 17-15, but …the team on Sunday feared Thomas tore his ACL and MCL on what some will argue was a dirty play.

It was the third touchdown of the season for Thomas, and his first since Week 3 against the Buffalo Bills, that in many ways keyed the win over Las Vegas.

But the injury is now the issue. ... and coach Ron Rivera on Monday revealed some slightly more positive news, saying it is possible Thomas did not tear his ACL.

And Rivera's thoughts on Yannick Ngakoue's hit on Thomas: "I thought the play was avoidable. It's unfortunate that the hit occurred and it was low. ... For the most part, I just felt that it was something that was avoidable."

Thomas caught three passes for 31 yards in his return to the field in last Monday's win over the Seattle Seahawks while playing on a pitch count. Moving forward, as the WFT fights to catch up with the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC East race, giving Heinicke a talented 6-foot-6 target who can make room for himself down the middle of the field could certainly open the offense ...

But the WFT, as it awaits more and hopefully better news on the condition of the standout tight end's knee, may have just been robbed of that

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Jeremy Brener
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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