’Skins get a scare
Receiver Doctson injures his shoulder, indicates in tweet that he will be fine
Washington Redskins wide receiver Josh Doctson is being evaluated for a shoulder injury, the team announced Wednesday. An update on his status is expected Thursday.
Not long after the injury, Doctson sent out a tweet that said “#imgood.”
Doctson sustained the injury at the end of a drill in which the first-team offence had 1:35 to drive from midfield and score. The Doctson play was a fourthand-goal from the five-yardline with nine seconds remaining.
On the play, quarterback
Alex Smith targeted Doctson in the shallow right corner of the end zone. Cornerback Josh
Norman had shadowed the receiver’s every moment, so he launched himself as Doctson did. Doctson stretched his fingertips but the ball glanced off them and, as Doctson slammed to the muddy turf, Norman fell on top of him, with his helmet hitting Doctson in his upper-body.
Norman popped up and walked up away but Doctson remained on the ground. He tried to get up but fell again. Smith ran over and Norman crouched down while they waited for an evaluation. Trainers eventually helped him inside while he held his left arm.
The former TCU star is about to begin his third season of the four-year, $10 million rookie deal Washington signed him to after drafting him 22nd overall in 2016.
This year, Doctson has been building chemistry with new quarterback Smith who, Doctson said, has shown more trust in his receivers more than last year’s starter, Kirk Cousins, did.
Doctson is expected to take on a key role in the team’s passing game this season, as he demonstrated his ability to come down with contested catches last season and dating back to his college career.
SAINTS BRING IN TATE, FLOYD
Veteran receivers Brandon Tate and Michael Floyd joined practice at New
Orleans Saints training camp, bolstering a receiver corps thinned by injuries and adding to the mix of players competing in the return game.
New Orleans also has activated veteran tight end Michael Hoomanawanui, who began training camp on the physically unable to perform list.
The 30-year-old Tate played in 13 games for Buffalo last season, when his most significant contributions came in the return game. He returned 28
kickoffs for 548 yards and 20 punts for 193 yards.
“He had a good workout. We’re familiar with the player, just with his experience,” Payton said of Tate, who also has played for New England and Cincinnati during his nine-year career. “We’ll have a chance to take a look at him both in the punt and kick return game, and then also at receiver.”
COLTS’ MEWHORT RETIRES
Indianapolis Colts offensive lineman Jack
Mewhort unexpectedly announced his retirement.
Mewhort’s decision was made public following a morning practice at training camp.
His once promising career got derailed by a series of injuries that kept him out of 11 of the Colts’ last 20 games. He finished each of the last two seasons on injured reserve.
’BOYS ACTIVATE GREGORY
The Dallas Cowboys have activated defensive end
Randy Gregory off the nonfootball injury list after a year away from football on a substance-abuse suspension.
Gregory has played in just two of the past 32 regularseason games because of multiple suspensions.