The Washington Commanders are only two days into training camp and the team has already caught the injury bug. Nick Allegretti, the expected starting center, and wide receiver Treylon Burks both missed practice on Thursday due to injury. Head coach Dan Quinn says Allegretti strained his calf and Burks is dealing with foot soreness.

"We're still going through the evaluation process. Not something that we're overly concerned about in terms of a long deal," Quinn said of Allegretti. "But I think I'll know a little more through the weekend..."

After Allegretti, Washington doesn't have much depth at the center position. The team will now rely on Julian Good-Jones, who was on the practice squad last season, and rookie Matt Gulbin. 

Burks has been plagued by injuries throughout his four NFL seasons. His injury history includes turf toe, multiple concussions, a torn ACL, a fractured collarbone, and, most recently, foot soreness. The guy can't catch a break.

"We'll hold him out this morning and re-assess him headed into the weekend," Quinn said of Burks. "But again, something that we're not looking at as a long-term one."

Burks had just shined on Day 1 of Training Camp. He was a reliable target for every quarterback he worked with and made several impressive grabs. One of his best catches came at the end of practice, when Marcus Mariota connected with Burks in the corner of the end zone for a contested catch through tight coverage.

The former Tennessee Titans receiver is in contention for Washignton's WR2 spot, but with his injury history, can the Commanders rely on him? Other suitors are Dyami Brown, Luke McCaffery and Jaylin Lane, who are still unproven wideouts, Antonio Williams, who is only a rookie, and Van Jefferson. It begs the question, should the Commanders sign a legit No. 2 wide receiver? Time will tell.

According to several reporters at camp, Washington's defense is much faster than last year's. Understandably so, after adding players like Odafe Oweh, Charles Omenihu, and first-round pick Sonny Styles.

On Day 1, Omenihu had a nice swipe against offensive tackle Andrew Wylie, which forced Sam Hartman to throw the ball quickly for an incomplete pass. Oweh and his 34.5-inch arms also batted away a pass from Jayden Daniels.

The secondary reportedly played strong coverage during seven-on-seven drills, forcing coaches to occasionally call off plays as quarterbacks struggled to find open receivers. Newly acquired cornerback Amik Robertson stood out during seven-on-seven drills, swatting away a pass intended for tight end Chig Okonkwo.

On Day 2, Washington's defense recorded its first two interceptions of camp. Undrafted free agent Malik Spencer picked off rookie Athan Kaliakmanis and Rasul Douglas, who joined Washington earlier this week, picked off Marcus Mariota.

Similar to Day 1, all the quarterbacks reportedly needed more time than normal to find their targets due to solid coverage from the secondary. The Commanders' pass rush continued to put the pressure on, which led to some off-target throws. But take with a grain of salt, as most snaps in team drills have come in the red zone, where it's more difficult for receivers to find open space downfield.

Washington's next training camp practice is slated for Friday, July 31st. Saturday, August 1st will be the first practice open to fans.