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Commanders release veteran tight end Logan Thomas

The Washington Commanders are moving on from veteran tight end Logan Thomas. On Friday, the team announced it had released tight end Logan Thomas and left tackle Charles Leno Jr.

Thomas, 32, signed a two-year contract with Washington in 2020 and was one of the most successful free-agent moves of the Ron Rivera era. In his first season, Thomas enjoyed a breakout campaign, catching 72 passes for 670 yards and six touchdowns.

Before the 2021 season, the Commanders signed Thomas to a contract extension, but injuries would follow him throughout the next three seasons.

In 2021, a hamstring injury cost him several games, and when he returned, a dirty hit by a Raiders defensive end sidelined him with a torn ACL. Thomas would return for the start of the 2022 season, but he wasn’t the same, at least initially.

He appeared in 16 games last season, catching 55 passes for 496 yards and four touchdowns. In his four seasons in Washington, Thomas appeared in 52 games, with 184 receptions, 1,685 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns.

Coming to Washington was a homecoming for the former Virginia Tech quarterback. Thomas was a record-setting quarterback for the Hokies and came into the NFL as a quarterback. He changed positions a few years into his career and enjoyed success.

Thomas, like Leno, was a beloved locker-room leader.

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