Tight end Thaddeus Moss was falling further behind as he struggled with a sore foot, Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera explained Saturday to the media. Thus, the team felt waiving him with an injury designation was the best option.
Rivera said that Thaddeus Moss' foot is still sore and that he would have fell further and further behind if he kept practicing. The team decided that the waived/IR plan was the best option.
— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) August 22, 2020
Moss signed with Washington in April as an undrafted rookie free agent. However, it was learned shortly afterwards, he underwent surgery for a Jones fracture in his right foot.
Moss had hoped to be ready for day 1 of training camp, but it was clear to the coaching staff the foot was still sore. His foot has hampered him going back to college. After transferring to LSU from NC State in 2017, Moss had two surgeries for a similar injury ahead of the 2018 season.
He returned for 2019, and had 47 catches, 570 yards and four touchdowns during LSU’s run to the national championship. But, a physical exam at the NFL Scouting Combine in February discovered his latest injury, forcing him to have surgery after signing with Washington.
Given his pedigree, being the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss, and his flashes on the field in 2019, many fans anticipated Moss jump ahead of Washington’s depth chart at tight end. Unfortunately, he was unable to showcase the promise due to his foot.
Now, Moss will go through waivers Saturday. If unclaimed, he will revert back to Washington’s injured reserved list. Washington now will weigh its options of retaining him on the IR or giving him an injury settlement, making him a free agent.
