APRIL 19, 2021 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM
BRYCE LOVE
Washington waives Bryce Love Washington waived its 2019 fourth-round running back Monday, cutting the oft-injured 23-year-old whose nagging knee injury prevented him fro...
Rapoport: Washington waiving 2019 Round 4 RB Bryce Love NFL Network's Ian Rapoport shares the Washington Football Team waives running back Bryce Love after 2 seasons.
APRIL 19, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Cut by Washington The Washington Football Team waived Love (knee) on Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Impact Love was a Heisman runner-up for Stanford in 2017, but he's struggled to stay healthy ever since tearing an ACL toward the end of his senior season (December 2018). Washington took a shot on the young RB in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft, but Love still hasn't played in an NFL game. He spent the final three months of last season on injured reserve.
APRIL 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Season finished as expected Love (knee) wasn't removed from IR on Wednesday, meaning he will miss the rest of the season, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact It was reported earlier Wednesday that Love wasn't expected to be activated when his window remained open, so this news isn't quite surprising. Love hasn't really practice much recently anyway, so he'll set look forward to getting healthy and recovering in time to make the team next season.
DECEMBER 3, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Expected to stay on IR Love (knee) isn't expected to be removed from IR before the window to activate him ends Dec. 2, which means he'll miss the rest of the season, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post...
Impact Love hasn't suited up for game action in two years since suffering an ACL tear on the last play of his college career. He hasn't been able to practice much recently and will set his sights on recovering in time to try to make the team next season.
DECEMBER 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Wake Up Washington 11/12: The Return Of Bryce Love A morning roundup of what the local and national media have to say about the Washington Football Team on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020.
NOVEMBER 12, 2020 • WASHINGTONFOOTBALL.COM
Washington Football Team RB Bryce Love returns to practice In his second NFL season, Washington Football Team running back Bryce Love continues to work his way back from a torn ACL. Love suffered the...
NOVEMBER 12, 2020 • RIGGOSRAG.COM
Returning to practice Love (knee) has been designated for return from injured reserve and will practice Monday, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.
Impact Coach Ron Rivera said that Love showed "burst and quickness" in his return to practice Monday, Rhiannon Walker of The Athletic reports. The 23-year-old was a healthy scratch for the first three games of the season before hitting IR due to swelling in his knee, and Washington will now have 21 days to evaluate him for full activation. The former Stanford standout still has yet to make his NFL debut.
NOVEMBER 11, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Inching toward return Coach Ron Rivera said Friday that he's hopeful Love (knee) will be able to return "in the next few weeks," Sam Fortier of The Washington Post reports.
Impact Rivera added that "the opportunity to get [Love] back on the field is coming soon," noting that the second-year pro has strung together multiple encouraging days with the trainers. The 23-year-old landed on IR due to swelling in his knee early October, and prior to that he was a healthy scratch for Washington's first three games of the year.
NOVEMBER 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Haskins 'still learning,' must keep improving for Washington
Dwayne Haskins made some improvements in Washington's loss to Baltimore but still has a long way to goOCTOBER 5, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Washington Football Team Places Bryce Love On Injured Reserve Love, who received on-field action during training camp, will miss the next three to four weeks.
OCTOBER 2, 2020 • WASHINGTONFOOTBALL.COM
Lands on injured reserve Love was placed on injured reserve Friday with a knee injury, Sam Fortier of The Washington Post reports.
Impact The 23-year-old has been experiencing swelling in his knee over the past few days, so Washington will shut him down for a bit to allow a full recovery. Love must spend the next three weeks on the shelf before being eligible to rejoin the active roster. He was a healthy scratch for the first three games of the year, so the offense is unlikely to be impacted by his absence.
OCTOBER 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Washington Football Team places Bryce Love on IR with knee issue Bryce Love's return to the field for the Washington Football Team will have to wait. Coming into the 2020 season, there was some excitement...
OCTOBER 2, 2020 • RIGGOSRAG.COM
Lions WR Golladay makes 2020 debut; Bucs' Godwin also active
Detroit’s Kenny Golladay and Tampa Bay’s Chris Godwin are a couple of noteworthy receivers returning to action in Sunday’s late gamesSEPTEMBER 27, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Another healthy scratch Love (coach's decision) is listed as inactive Week 3 against Cleveland.
Impact This is becoming the new norm for Love, who made the final roster but has yet to see the field through three weeks of action. Washington will again proceed with Antonio Gibson, J.D. McKissic and Peyton Barber as the lead backs this week against the Browns.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Washington hopes for big things from new-look backfield
Washington replaced its entire backfield from last seasonSEPTEMBER 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chiefs missing 3 injured starters on defense vs. Chargers
The defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs are without three starters on defense against the Los Angeles ChargersSEPTEMBER 20, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Washington defense showed in Week 1 win it could be a force
Washington's defense showed Week 1 against the Philadelphia Eagles that it could be a game-changing force this seasonSEPTEMBER 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brady has Evans active vs. Saints despite hurt hamstring
Tom Brady might have top target Mike Evans to throw to in his debut for the Tampa Bay BuccaneersSEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Not playing Sunday Love (coach's decision) is listed as inactive Sunday against the Eagles.
Impact With Adrian Peterson out of the picture, Washington's backfield was unsettled with Love competing with rookie Antonio Gibson and veterans J.D. McKissic and Peyton Barber. Love's placement on the Week 1 inactive list makes him the odd man out to start the campaign and pushes back his NFL debut. He has yet to suit up as a pro since he was selected in the fourth round of the 2019 draft, the result of a torn ACL near the end of the 2018 season at Stanford.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
FANTASY PLAYS: Waiver wire pickups key to roster building
Waiver wire pickups are a key to roster building going into the fantasy football seasonSEPTEMBER 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
In Washington's backfield mix With Adrian Peterson no longer in the mix, Sam Fortier and Nicki Jhabvala of the Washington Post project that Love will be one of four running backs Washington carries heading into...
Impact The others are rookie Antonio Gibson, pass-catching back J.D. McKissic and the bruising Peyton Barber, though it's possible the team could add another option via trade or through the waiver process. Love, a 2019 fourth-rounder, is working his way back from a knee injury that he suffered in college at Stanford, but when healthy, the 5-foot-9, 205-pounder could, in time, emerge as an option for every-down work for Washington. With that in mind, ESPN's John Keim relays that Love "has been practicing all summer and one source said this week" the team feels that "in a couple of months, he can perhaps get back to where he was in college." That projection bodes well for Love's chances of factoring in at some point this season, though early on, we'd expect the team utilize a committee approach, with Love's role to be determined.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Washington releases Adrian Peterson, turns to young backs
Washington has released veteran running back Adrian PetersonSEPTEMBER 4, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Not a roster lock Love has mostly been working with the second- and third-string units in practice, and his place on the roster could depend on Washington's decision between keeping three or four ru...
Impact Adrian Peterson and Antonio Gibson are roster locks, and J.D. McKissic also appears to be in good position, sporting a $1 million contract guarantee and a unique skill set for third downs. It does seem Love would be a better choice than Peyton Barber for the fourth spot, but there's no guarantee that job even exists, as many teams carry only three RBs. It helps that Love is a recent fourth-round pick (2019), and we did see reports last week that he was getting some run with the first-team offense while Peterson had a day off. For fantasy purposes, Peterson is the safest best to get carries early in the season, while Gibson is the one with long-term upside. Love probably needs one of those two to be injured before he can get significant work.
AUGUST 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Bryce Love Wants To Do It All For Washington's Offense Love has had a long road to recovery. Now that he's weeks away from his professional debut, Love wants to be a versatile running back in Sco...
AUGUST 25, 2020 • WASHINGTONFOOTBALL.COM
