Doctson, whom Washington selected 22nd overall out of Texas Christian University, has been on the physically unable to perform list since the start of training camp.

He took part in the team’s rookie minicamp in mid-May but then injured his left Achilles’ tendon May 25th, the first day of full-squad offseason practices. Doctson didn’t take part in any of the remaining offseason practice sessions, or the full-squad minicamp in late June, because he continued to experience soreness in the foot. The Redskins have described his injury as tendinitis. Doctson last week said that he underwent several procedures during the month of July to expedite the healing process. During that time, he couldn’t do any running.

Last Friday, Doctson began rehabilitation work for the first time since June. He reported that the next day, for the first time in weeks, he woke up without any soreness or pain in the Achilles’ tendon. But he hasn’t appeared to make any great strides, at least in the public portion of his rehab work; while his teammates practice, Doctson generally does a series of exercises under the supervision of a trainer, and he hasn’t done any full-out running or jogging.

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People familiar with the situation have described Doctson as more of a week-by-week case rather than day-to-day.

Coach Jay Gruden said last Saturday that Doctson has worn a boot off and on as a precaution. However, Doctson hadn’t sported it during any of the morning or afternoon sessions of training camp. Instead, he wore cleats during his on-field rehab sessions, or sneakers while watching his teammates.

Asked about his health Wednesday morning, Doctson said he was told not to comment on it.

The Redskins hope that the 6-foot-3, 206-pound Doctson will soon recover and eventually make an impact, particularly as a red-zone threat, as he learns the ropes behind veterans Pierre Garcon, DeSean Jackson and Jamison Crowder.