ASHBURN — Washington Commanders linebacker Nathan Gerry did something Thursday that he hadn’t done since high school: He practiced as a tight end.
No, Gerry is not switching positions. Rather, the move reflected just how thin the Commanders currently are at tight end. Washington had just two of its normal players — Armani Rogers and Eli Wolf — available at the position as Logan Thomas (ACL), John Bates (calf), Cole Turner (hamstring), Curtis Hodges (unknown), Sammis Reyes (injured reserve) and Alex Armah (injured reserve) are all out.
Rogers, by the way, is an undrafted free agent who played quarterback in college.