Ron Rivera Presser: Logan Thomas will work his way back to the field, and catching passes from Carson Wentz

LIVE: HC Ron Rivera speaks to the media after practice https://t.co/b9dgKCYeZV

— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) August 22, 2022

Ron Rivera addressing the media. Reiterated against that the defensive line has to be disciplined with their pass rush.

— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWC) August 22, 2022

Ron Rivera says it's "way too early" to assess which players will go Saturday in Baltimore.

— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) August 22, 2022

Rivera said it's very nice to get Logan Thomas off the PUP list. The next step is to see him practice, which will hopefully by soon

— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWC) August 22, 2022

Ron Rivera on Logan Thomas: "The next step is to see him in practice... best thing is, this is a step."
On if he knows about Thomas' availability for the opener: "No... [but] as long as he continues to progress there's some good things."

— John Keim (@john_keim) August 22, 2022

Rivera says he does not need to see preseason reps with Logan and Carson before playing them together. pic.twitter.com/lNkh3nmPYS

— NBC Sports Commanders (@NBCSCommanders) August 22, 2022

Logans Thomas' connection with Carson Wentz is going to be good to see, Rivera. He also wants to see how Thomas's presence influences the rest of the TEs in the room

— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWC) August 22, 2022

Logan Thomas will not play in Saturday's game. All about getting reps in practice.

Today he was catching passes from Carson Wentz today during downtime for the offense.

— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) August 22, 2022

Ron Rivera not messing around - "I dont have to give you an injury report right now" when pressed about the O-line. Good news is Schweitzer and Norwell were back at prax and that's a good sign for Week 1

— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) August 22, 2022

Rivera said when Gibson gets in space, the RB can be special. That's his forte

— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWC) August 22, 2022

Ron Rivera is confident that the team has 'a lot more' offensive options this year compared to last year. pic.twitter.com/er56mqPWIN

— NBC Sports Commanders (@NBCSCommanders) August 22, 2022

Following the hit on Giants rookie Kayvon Thibodeaux yesterday vs. Browns, Rivera is hopeful the league will be more proactive in reviewing similar hits.

Logan Thomas was injured last year with a similar hit. pic.twitter.com/8QCNiskLOS

— NBC Sports Commanders (@NBCSCommanders) August 22, 2022

LIVE: TE Logan Thomas speaks to the media after practice https://t.co/npap6FjZ4y

— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) August 22, 2022

"Felt good to be back." pic.twitter.com/xKVhzGbayk

— NBC Sports Commanders (@NBCSCommanders) August 22, 2022

Logan Thomas addressing the media now. Said it felt good to be back at practice in some capacity. Felt good to be with the team again

— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWC) August 22, 2022

Logan Thomas says it's still to be determined whether he will play Game 1 vs. Jacksonville. pic.twitter.com/2fKmT5NAG0

— NBC Sports Commanders (@NBCSCommanders) August 22, 2022

Thomas said the staff is watching him closely to determine when he can be a full participant in practice. He thinks it will be sometime soon, but he doesn't have a full timetable

— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWC) August 22, 2022

Logan Thomas isn't sure of the plan with him participating in full practices -- or Week 1 -- but he's excited to be back on the main field with the team after so much solo time rehabbing.

— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) August 22, 2022

"All that stuff was better than it was last year at this time ... For me it's just now about integrating contact back into my daily routine." pic.twitter.com/eQiEn7kMvw

— NBC Sports Commanders (@NBCSCommanders) August 22, 2022

Logan Thomas tells us that some of his jumping/landing test numbers (they evaluate those somehow) are better than where they were a year ago pre-injury. Reiterates his interest in playing in Week 1 but he’s not going to force it pic.twitter.com/hYFSyhhQsr

— Pete Hailey (@PeteHaileyNBCS) August 22, 2022

Thomas said he's had a lot of good teammates who have checked in on him. Also thanked his family for supporting him through the process

— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWC) August 22, 2022

Logan Thomas suffered a knee injury from a hit that was essentially the reverse of what Kayvon Thibideaux took. Thomas is obviously not a fan of hits below the knee. Said players are actually coached to hit above the knee.

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) August 22, 2022

Thomas said he spent the special teams periods at practice today getting reps in with Carson pic.twitter.com/QmzvKTOpYq

— NBC Sports Commanders (@NBCSCommanders) August 22, 2022

When asked about the competition for the starting TE spot, Thomas says there is no competition.

" I personally believe I'm the starter." pic.twitter.com/57eXOyIbs7

— NBC Sports Commanders (@NBCSCommanders) August 22, 2022

Darrick Forrest addressing the media. Said the biggest growth in a year has been his mental game. He didn't get much action on the field last season, but he was getting a lot of mental reps while he recovered

— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWC) August 22, 2022

Darrick Forrest on if he can do more than special teams:
“Absolutely. I just feel like I need to play my role. I know that I'm going to come in w/the buffalo nickel package & I have to play my role. I got to do my responsibility & I just got to help the defense run efficiently.”

— The BnG® (@PhilipHughesNFL) August 22, 2022