Will Blackmon was removed from Sunday's game against the Bengals with a thumb injury that will require surgery but may not force him out of any game action.
Washington Redskins safety Will Blackmon will have surgery on his thumb, head coach Jay Gruden announced on Monday.
The hope is that he’ll still be able to play – while potentially wearing a cast – when the Redskins return to game action on Nov. 13 to take on the Minnesota Vikings at FedExField.
Blackmon, 32, began the season as DeAngelo Hall’s backup at the strong safety position, but was pushed into the starting lineup after the three-time Pro Bowler suffered a torn ACL in the Redskins’ Week 3 victory over the New York Giants.