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WASHINGTON COMMANDERS 7-5 · 2ND IN NFC EAST
7-5 · 2ND IN NFC EAST
Next Game vs Titans · Sun 6:00PM
WAS -5.5 TOTAL 44.5
Washington Football Team training camp, Day 3: Taylor Heinicke's homework, rising tempers and more Heinicke's playoff start last season made him a cult hero. The question now: How does he fit on this team and in the NFL?
WFT Daily: Heinicke Sees A Mentor In Ryan Fitzpatrick Heinicke is trying to compete every day, but having Fitzpatrick as a teammate has been a great experience.
JULY 30, 2021 • WASHINGTONFOOTBALL.COM
Sam Cosmi Is Getting Veteran Knowledge From Brandon Scherff Cosmi has a rare opportunity in front of him, and Scherff wants to help as much as possible.
JULY 30, 2021 • WASHINGTONFOOTBALL.COM
Chris Miller - Shifts to COVID list The Football Team placed Miller (undisclosed) on the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday.
Impact Miller was one of three players moved to the COVID list by Washington on Thursday. Since going undrafted in 2020, Miller has spent time in Washington, Seattle and Arizona.
JULY 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Landon Collins returns to WFT from Achilles injury in shape, with added pressure When Landon Collins walked onto the field in May for his first day of practice for the Washington Football Team since tearing his Achilles t...
JULY 30, 2021 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM
Washington's Landon Collins 'way better than before' after Achilles recovery Collins was on the field for the start of training camp and must show he can hold off Kam Curl to regain his starting role.
JULY 30, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Training Camp Notebook: Competition At Its Finest Washington's offense has continued to get more comfortable working together. Here are some observations from Day 2 of practice.
JULY 30, 2021 • WASHINGTONFOOTBALL.COM
Jalen Jelks - Clears waivers Jelks (undisclosed) reverted to IR after clearing waivers Thursday, NFL reporter Aaron Wilson reports.
Impact The nature and severity of Jelks' injury remain unknown. He has spent time in the Dallas, Carolina and Washington organizations, but Jelks is yet to make a regular-season appearance at the NFL level.
JULY 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Ryan Fitzpatrick will almost certainly be WFT's starter. Ron Rivera wants him to earn it. All signs point to Fitzpatrick being the team's starting quarterback, but Rivera wants to exhaust every option. That includes giving Taylor...
JULY 30, 2021 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
With NFL's 32 open practices, vaccines available at 4 teams
It’s not exactly everyone into the pool, or gathering around the bonfireJULY 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kyle Allen - Not competing with Fitzpatrick yet Allen isn't part of Washington's quarterback competition at the moment, but he could enter the fray once he proves his surgically repaired ankle is back at full strength, Ben Stand...
Impact Coach Ron Rivera is calling it an open competition for the starting job between Ryan Fitzpatrick and Taylor Heinicke, though it'll be a major surprise if the latter actually ends up starting Week 1. Allen starting would be an even bigger surprise -- realistically, he's more likely to lose his roster spot than win the starting job. In any case, the 25-year-old quarterback has at least made it back on the field for the start of training camp, after missing out on offseason practices. Allen most likely will end up battling Heinicke for the backup job or Steven Montez for the No. 3 spot.
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Wake Up Washington: Setting The Bar On Defense A morning roundup of what the local and national media have to say about the Washington Football Team on Friday, July 30, 2021, presented by...
JULY 30, 2021 • WASHINGTONFOOTBALL.COM
Washington Football Team training camp news: Injured Curtis Samuel on COVID-19 list Thomas, the quarterback-turned-tight end from Virginia Tech, signed a contract extension a day after Jonathan Allen signed his.
JULY 29, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
WFT Daily: Learning The Defensive Alphabet With Jamin Davis Davis has been taking in a lot of information lately, but the rookie has been taking it in stride.
JULY 29, 2021 • WASHINGTONFOOTBALL.COM
Richmond mayor praises WFT's new leadership, is hopeful training camp will return Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney said the relationship with the Washington Football Team has changed from being "adversarial" with the past regim...
JULY 29, 2021 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Curtis Samuel - Placed on COVID list Samuel has been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
Impact Samuel, who had been dealing with a minor groin injury and was on the preseason PUP list, thus will miss some time, though for now there's not a clear timetable for when he'll gain clearance to return to the field.
JULY 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Matt Ioannidis - Shifts to COVID list Washington placed Ioannidis on the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday.
Impact Ioannidis will now have to self-isolate, and before he's allowed to return to training camp he'll need to fully clear the league's related protocols. After being limited to just three games in 2020 due to torn biceps, it would no doubt be beneficial for Ioannidis to get in as much practice as possible before Week 1.
JULY 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Fitzpatrick not looking over shoulder in quarterback competition When Ryan Fitzpatrick was early into his NFL career, before his beard was long and bushy, the quarterback played what he calls “the numbers...
JULY 29, 2021 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM
WFT president says list of names substantially narrowed down
Washington Football President Jason Wright tells The Associated Press the organization has substantially narrowed the list of potential names for the teamJULY 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Adam Humphries - Spinning magic with Fitzpatrick Humphries has been Ryan Fitzpatrick's favorite target through the first two days of training camp, Rhiannon Walker of The Athletic reports.
Impact Coming off an injury-plagued 2020 campaign in Tennessee, the 28-year-old slot receiver is battling for the No. 3 spot on Washington's depth chart. A busy start to camp is a step in the right direction, especially when Humphries is displaying chemistry with the likely starting quarterback. It's also a good sign that he's getting a lot of reps with the first-team offense, though that's at least partially related to No. 2 receiver Curtis Samuel (groin) being absent from practice.
JULY 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Ricky Seals-Jones - Suffers mid-practice injury Seals-Jones exited Thursday's practice session early due to an apparent right leg injury, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Seals-Jones was helped off the field by trainers, and he was only able to walk gingerly. The 26-year-old tight end has an opportunity to earn a key depth role behind Logan Thomas in Washington, but those chances could dry up if he's forced to miss a significant portion of training camp.
JULY 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Nick Guggemos - Resurfaces in Washington The Football Team signed Guggemos on Thursday, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Guggemos spent about a month with the Seahawks earlier this offseason, and he'll now get a chance to participate in Washington's training camp. He'll have his work cut out for him to compete for a reserve role.
JULY 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Ryan Fitzpatrick - Won't be handed starting job Coach Ron Rivera said Fitzpatrick will need to compete with Taylor Heinicke for the starting quarterback job, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.
Impact Rivera also mentioned Kyle Allen, who is working his way back from a severe ankle injury. Neither Allen nor Heinicke seems especially likely to stand out this summer, but Rivera did make it clear Fitzpatrick won't be handed a starting job. While the 38-year-old took most of the first-team reps Wednesday, per Ben Standig of the Athletic, it sounds like Heinicke will also get some work with the starters during training camp.
JULY 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Taylor Heinicke - Competing with Fitzpatrick? Coach Ron Rivera said Thursday that Heinicke and Ryan Fitzpatrick are competing for the starting quarterback job, with Kyle Allen (ankle) potentially joining the mix later on, Nick...
Impact He may be a significant underdog, but Heinicke will at least be given the chance to outplay Fitzpatrick this summer. The 28-year-old QB signed a two-year contract with $1.5 million guaranteed this offseason, after throwing for 306 yards in Washington's 31-23 playoff loss to Tampa Bay.
JULY 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Jamin Davis - Getting reps at MLB Davis played a lot of middle linebacker during Wednesday's practice, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.
Impact With Jon Bostic comfortable playing either MLB or weak-side 'backer, Washington figures to give its first-round pick a look in both spots. Davis was a late bloomer at Kentucky, but he had 103 tackles and three interceptions his senior season, before putting up a 4.47 40-yard dash and 42-inch vertical jump at his pro day. He instantly becomes one of the most athletic linebackers in the NFL, joining a defense that was already among the most talented in the league. That doesn't necessarily mean Davis will handle a three-down role or even a starting job, but he at least has a shot to earn it, working with the first-team defense right out of the gate. Coach Ron Rivera even mentioned Davis when he was asked about players who impressed him with retention of what they learned during the offseason program.
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