Washington Commanders general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn spoke to the media on the eve of training camp and provided some new injury updates before the team hits the practice fields Wednesday morning. Punter Tress Way is dealing with a pectoral injury and won’t be practicing to start camp. Peters said the injury isn’t expected to keep MVP sidelined for too long, and he will be working on the side field.
The team worked out nine players today, and three of them were punters. Washington also had a long snapper and four wide receivers in Ashburn to get some punting work in. Matt Haack was signed per his agent, and will likely be the team’s punter until Way is cleared. A corresponding roster move will need to be made before he’s officially signed. Tress Way is also one of the best holders in the league, a job that Haack will inherit, and one that will be important in the kicking battle between incumbent Jake Moody and UDFA rookie Drew Stevens.
Peters also mentioned that second-year LB Kain Medrano is dealing with a hamstring injury from offseason training.
The Commanders placed three players on the active/PUP list on Saturday, and they aren’t expected to be ready to start camp on the practice fields with the rest of the team. Adam Peters said that Trey Amos is still sidelined due to some soft tissue soreness. The second-year CB suffered a fractured fibula during a loss to the Lions on November 9th, ending his rookie campaign. Washington signed veteran Rasul Douglas last week, and added veterans Amik Robertson and Akhello Witherspoon earlier this year in free agency.
Ben Standig reports that defensive linemen Dorance Armstrong(ACL) and Deatrich Wise Jr(quad) are both expected to stay on the active/PUP list for a few more weeks. This would keep them out of a good portion of training camp, and possibly preseason games depending on when they are cleared to return to action. Both players were injured playing for Washington last year, and Adam Peters worked to restock the DL this offseason. The Commanders signed Odafe Oweh, Charles Omenihu, and K’Lavon Chaisson for new DC Daronte Jones’ defense.
