Three seasons ago, the Washington Commanders had the worst tight end situation in the NFL. Once veteran Vernon Davis went down with an injury early in the season, Washington’s top tight end was Jeremy Sprinkle.
Sprinkle caught 26 passes for 241 yards and one touchdown. As a team, Washington’s tight ends combined for 44 receptions, 467 yards, and three touchdowns.
Heading into the 2020 offseason, finding a tight end was a priority for Washington. Yet, the team’s most significant move at tight end was signing former college quarterback Logan Thomas, who had only been playing tight end since Nov. 2017. Thomas was coming off a career-high 16 receptions for 173 in 2019.
All Thomas did was establish new career-highs across the board, finishing with 72 receptions for 670 yards and six touchdowns, earning a three-year extension in 2021.
Unfortunately, Thomas tore his ACL last December. However, he is on track to return early in the 2022 season.
So, how do Washington’s tight ends look in 2022? We continue our training camp preview by looking at the Commanders’ tight ends.