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Washington Football Team Roster Projection: Updates for Derrius Guice, Reuben Foster

By Jacob Camenker

LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 17: Derrius Guice #29 of the Washington Football Team runs with the ball against James Burgess #58 of the New York Jets in the first half at FedExField on November 17, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 17: Derrius Guice #29 of the Washington Football Team runs with the ball against James Burgess #58 of the New York Jets in the first half at FedExField on November 17, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MD – NOVEMBER 24: Jeremy Sprinkle #87 of the Washington Football Team looks on against the Detroit Lions during the second half at FedExField on November 24, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – NOVEMBER 24: Jeremy Sprinkle #87 of the Washington Football Team looks on against the Detroit Lions during the second half at FedExField on November 24, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

Tight End (3)

Logan Thomas, Hale Hentges, Jeremy Sprinkle

When Logan Thomas was placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list, there was some cause for concern in Washington’s tight end room. But thankfully, the stay was a short one as Thomas is now back at practice and fighting for a spot in the tight end room.

Thomas figures to be the top receiving option among the players on Washington’s roster. The converted quarterback is coming off one of his best seasons with the Detroit Lions and while he wasn’t hyper-productive, he did well playing just 31 percent of the snaps. With a bigger share of the workload, he could emerge as a fine stopgap starter for Washington.

Beyond Thomas, two holdovers were the choices here. Hentges showed a well-rounded skillset after being claimed off waivers from the Indianapolis Colts early in the season. If he can continue to grow as a receiver while retaining his solid blocking skills, he will be an ideal top backup for Washington.

Sprinkle’s inclusion may irk some fans given the issues he has had making routine catches at times. But the former fifth-round pick out of Arkansas is a great blocker and certainly can continue to make that his calling card. Given the questions the team has on the left side of the offensive line, carrying a 6-foot-5, 255-pound blocker at the position would be helped.

And hey, he did catch 26 passes for 241 yards and a score last year, so maybe he will improve his hands and post bigger numbers.

Truly, you can make a case for anyone in this tight end room making the roster. Richard Rodgers is a great receiver who could make a difference if healthy. Thaddeus Moss has plenty of upside and could play an H-back role in the offense if needed. And Marcus Baugh isn’t well-known, but he is big and can block. We’ll soon see what happens, but it seems likely that the team will opt to keep just three tight ends to stock up on depth elsewhere.

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