WR Devin Thomas, Washington’s first pick in the 2008 NFL Draft [34th pick overall] injured himself in practice today.
Devin Thomas, the wide receiver who was the Redskins’ first overall pick in the April draft, was taken from the field on a cart after suffering what Coach Jim Zorn said is a pulled hamstring. Zorn, speaking immediately after the morning practice, said the team was not yet certain of the severity of the injury, but that he did not believe Thomas, who is getting treatment now, would be out too long.
“There was nothing I could say,” Zorn said of the team’s training camp injuries. “Here we go again.”
Thomas was hurt running down the right sideline for a deep pass from Jason Campbell and fell to the ground as he went for the catch.
The Redskins badly need one of their young wideouts to learn early and be a real contributor as a rookie. The holdover wideouts don’t have good size and have a recent history of injuries. The Redskins are counting on Thomas to be a real threat in their offense from the first weeks of his rookie season. Hopefully, that will still be possible. It’s important that Thomas not miss more than 1 preseason game.
Less seriously, S Laron Landry suffered a slight injury to his hamstring, but does not consider it serious. CB Shawn Springs played some safety today in practice while Landry sat out. Moving to safety would be a natural transition for Springs, who has the size to play the position, but is getting long in the tooth for a cornerback. The only problem is that the Redskins need Springs too much at cornerback. Fred Smoot is the only other proven starting cornerback on the roster and Carlos Rogers is still recovering from serious injury.
UPDATE: Devin Thomas came out for the afternoon practice in shorts and with his right knee wrapped. Needless to say, he did not take part. Early reports are that Thomas will be sidelined about 2 weeks. Hopefully, he will miss only one preseason game.
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