The Washington Commanders are running out of healthy tight ends. The position has been ravaged with injuries. On Thursday, recently-signed linebacker Nate Gerry lined up at tight end on the scout team for select plays, according to the Washington Times’ Matthew Paras.
Gerry signed with the Commanders earlier this month to add depth to their young linebacker group. However, the injuries are adding up at tight end. Thus, his services were needed there.
The Commanders have been without presumed TE1 Logan Thomas, who started training camp on the PUP list following a torn ACL last year. Backup John Bates has been out a couple of weeks with a calf injury. This year’s fifth-round draft pick Cole Turner has been out and is expected to miss “another week or two” with a hamstring injury.
Last year’s training camp sensation Sammis Reyes was placed on season-ending injured reserve with a hamstring injury of his own. Undrafted rookie Curtis Hodges was off to the side during Wednesday practice for unspecified reasons.
That leaves Washington with fellow undrafted rookie Armani Rogers, who started Saturday’s preseason loss to the Carolina Panthers, and Eli Wolf.
Not exactly what the Commanders want, especially with a new quarterback. Carson Wentz is getting acclimated in the system but without his best options at tight end. Hopefully, the team gets some of their tight ends back before the regular season. But being down five tight ends in training camp will surely have some effect.
