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Vaccines in sports at a glance

A vast majority of players in the NFL, NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19

OCTOBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rivera: No plan to replace Heinicke with Allen as WFT QB

Ron Rivera says he is not considering replacing Taylor Heinicke with Kyle Allen as Washington's starting quarterback

OCTOBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mahomes, Chiefs bounce back to beat Washington 31-13

Patrick Mahomes threw for 397 yards and engineered three second-half touchdown drives to compensate for a pair of interceptions, leading the Kansas City Chiefs to a 31-13 comeback...

OCTOBER 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Busy tackling day Sweat had five tackles (two solo) during Washington's loss to the Saints in Week 5.

Impact Sweat had his busiest run-stopping day of the season, though he didn't notch any other IDP-relevant stats. The third-year pro will look to make an impact versus Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs in Week 6.

OCTOBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Records sack in win Sweat notched two tackles (one solo) and one sack during Sunday's 34-30 win over the Falcons

Impact Sweat has recorded a sack in three of the first four weeks of the season. The 25-year-old is on pace for his first double-digit sack season after finishing his previous two seasons in the NFL with seven and nine sacks respectively.

OCTOBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Pressure cooker: Chase Young and Montez Sweat find out how hard it is to be elite What's wrong with Washington's young pass-rushing tandem? Nothing a little improved technique can't fix.

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

DE Montez Sweat "We've All Got One Goal, And It's To Win" ' Press Conference Defensive end Montez Sweat addresses the media after practice on Friday, October 1 at Inova Sports Performance Center.

OCTOBER 1, 2021 • WASHINGTONFOOTBALL.COM

Ted Lasso's positivity needed by both Falcons, Washington

Falcons coach Arthur Smith is trying to channel his inner Ted Lasso to help Atlanta build on its first win of the season

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Quarterback Taylor Heinicke needs more Alex Smith in game

While defense is Washington's biggest problem after a blowout loss in Buffalo, quarterback Taylor Heinicke's play is also under the microscope

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

One long Bills' drive exposes Washington's weaknesses

Those supposedly easily correctible fixes for the Washington Football Team's defense have failed to materialize

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chase Young, Montez Sweat learning the 'cost of doing business' as pass rushers Washington's talented edge-rushing duo is seeing some extra attention from opponents' blocking schemes.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Takes down Jones Sweat posted three solo tackles and a sack in Thursday's 30-29 win over the Giants.

Impact Sweat notched a sack for a second straight game. The 2019 first-round pick recorded 45 tackles, nine sacks and six pass breakups last season while averaging 43 snaps per game. Sweat is averaging 55 snaps so far, and his IDP value will continue to climb if he keeps up this workload.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ben Standig: That's more like. Chase Young and Montez Sweat... - The Athletic That's more like. Chase Young and Montez Sweat sack Daniel Jones in tandem on 3rd down. But, Matt Ioannidis is down after the play.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Chargers look to deal Cowboys first 0-2 start since 2010

The Los Angeles Chargers look for their fourth straight win over Dallas when they host the Cowboys on Sunday

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Takes down Herbert Sweat posted four tackles (two solo), a sack and a forced fumble in Sunday's 20-16 loss to the Chargers.

Impact Sweat accounted for one of Washington's two sacks Sunday. The 2019 first-round pick generated 16 sacks over his first two NFL seasons, and he has an intriguing matchup against the Giants up next.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Fitzpatrick out, Heinicke to start for Washington vs. Giants

Taylor Heinicke is set to start at quarterback for Washington against the New York Giants on Thursday night after Ryan Fitzpatrick injured his right hip in the season opener

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Off injured list Sweat (undisclosed) isn't listed on Washington's injury report Wednesday.

Impact Sweat was forced to miss Washington's preseason opener against the Patriots with an illness, but he is now off the injured list and ready to play against L.A. in Sunday's season opener. The 25-year-old is expected to see a big role with Washington's defense this season, especially if he can stay healthy.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Packers' Jenkins eager for toughest challenge of his career

Green Bay’s Elgton Jenkins has spent his NFL career demonstrating he can thrive at just about every spot on the offensive line

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington's Chase Young, Montez Sweat eyeing records as coaches find new ways to reach QBs Chase Young and Montez Sweat know they can take advantage of Washington's decision to play more man coverage this season.

AUGUST 25, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Won't play Thursday Sweat (illness) will not suit up for Thursday's preseason opener against the Patriots, JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington reports.

Impact Sweat is sidelined with an illness unrelated to COVID-19. The 2019 first-round pick should have a fair shot at being back in action for the Aug. 20 preseason matchup against Cincinnati.

AUGUST 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Let's talk about Montez Sweat's soaring confidence in Washington's training camp. He is If Sweat's training camp bravado is any indication, expect an uptick in hype during his third season.

AUGUST 10, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

WFT training camp observations: Montez Sweat and Chase Young set sights on sack record Ron Rivera also opened up about what he's looking for in Thursday's preseason game, and how Michael Jordan once gave him some sage advice ab...

AUGUST 10, 2021 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Chase Young, Montez Sweat lead trash-talking, energized training camp Terry McLaurin sprinted over from the sideline, almost as fast as running back J.D. McKissic had just burned defensive end Chase Young on a...

AUGUST 3, 2021 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM

Rivera opens Washington camp frustrated by vaccine hesitancy

Ron Rivera opened Washington's training camp expressing frustration about a lack of vaccinations among players

JULY 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wake Up Washington: The Dynamic Duo Of Chase Young And Montez Sweat A morning roundup of what the local and national media have to say about the Washington Football Team on Monday, July 19, 2021, presented by...

JULY 19, 2021 • WASHINGTONFOOTBALL.COM