WTF??

Donald Thomas, can’t go 1 practice without ripping his pectoral muscle?? Shut it down, this guy’s a noob!

The surprising early return of left guard Justin Smiley to the field after undergoing three surgeries over the past five months was dampened by the loss of promising right guard Donald Thomas.

Thomas, a sixth-round pick out of Connecticut who earned the starting job with the Miami Dolphins last summer but only lasted one game because of a fractured foot, didn’t participate in any of Tuesday’s organized training activity because of a torn pectoral muscle he suffered a couple of weeks ago.

The nature of the injury, which can be season-ending, makes Thomas’ status for the 2009 season uncertain.

Miami Dolphins coach Tony Sparano said he has not been given a definite timetable on Thomas’ recovery, but hopes the team’s projected starting lineman is cleared to practice at some point during training camp, which opens in late July.

Thomas, who was given the green light this offseason to return from his foot fracture he suffered in the season opener last season, was replaced on the first-team front line by Brandon Frye during Tuesday’s practice session. Sparano said Frye, Ikechuku Ndukwe, last year’s starting right guard, and Andy Alleman are competing to replace Thomas.

“It’s pretty tough,” Sparano said. “This guy worked real hard and he did everything in his power to overcome the foot injury and this happens. You hate to see that with anybody, particularly a guy like that who has worked real hard to come back from a foot injury.

“Donald will be back. He’s a pretty diligent guy who works real hard,” Sparano said. “We’ve just need to make sure we get it right.”

The 6-foot-4, 310-pound Thomas refused to answer questions about his injury as he walked off the field.

Alleman was also held out of Tuesday’s OTA session. Sparano said the team’s backup center/guard is nursing a back injury.

David Martin did not participate in OTAs because of a sports hernia he recently had repaired. Sparano said he expect the team’s backup tight end to be cleared to practice in time for training camp. Joey Haynos filled in for Martin as the second tight end.

Receiver Ernest Wilford also worked with the tight ends during Tuesday’s session.

Receiver Greg Camarillo participated in Tuesday’s practice on a limited basis. Sparano said the goal is to mix him in for a couple of repetitions each session to see how the knee is responding.

Rookie receiver Brian Hartline was not allowed to practice because he hasn’t graduated from Ohio State.