Matthew Paras

Jack Del Rio backs up on Jan. 6 ‘dust-up’ remark

Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio -- who had steadfastly defended his outspoken comments on the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol -- apologized Wednesday after experiencing a wave of backlash for calling the attack a "dust-up."

June 8, 2022

Rivera lights into Commanders for hard hit on Dyami Brown

Ron Rivera stopped practice Wednesday to light into his team, arguably displaying the most anger he's shown publicly since arriving in Washington in 2020. He urged them to play with "discipline" and made clear that type of hit on Dyami Brown had no place in a June workout.

June 8, 2022

Jack Del Rio refers to Jan. 6 as ‘dust-up,’ defends tweets

Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio referred to the Jan. 6, 2021 riot as a 'dust-up' Wednesday in an effort to defend his earlier tweet that compared the attack on the U.S. Capitol to the protests about George Floyd's death.

June 8, 2022

House Oversight Committee ‘in communication’ with NFL, Commanders over June 22 hearing

The House Oversight and Reform Committee has been "in communication" with the NFL and the Washington Commanders regarding its request that Commissioner Roger Goodell and owner Dan Snyder appear at a hearing set for later this month, a spokesperson for the panel said Tuesday.

June 7, 2022

Porter finds a perfect fit with the Warriors years after Wizards stint

Years after being traded by the Wizards, Otto Porter Jr. has carved out an important role with the Golden State Warriors -- on an NBA Finals team, no less.

June 6, 2022

Commanders to unveil mascot next season

The Washington Commanders plan on unveiling a mascot next season, but the team won't do so until later in the campaign.

June 6, 2022

Commanders banking on continuity to fuel secondary resurgence

The Commanders' unit is mostly intact for 2022. And though they're coming off a down season, Washington is counting on continuity to fuel a defensive resurgence this coming fall.

June 5, 2022

Orioles starting to see ‘light at end of tunnel’ with Rutschman’s arrival

With Adley Rutschman's arrival, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said he's starting to see a "light at the end of the tunnel" for Baltimore's lengthy rebuild. This season, Baltimore is 22-30 entering Thursday, good for the Orioles' best winning percentage since 2017.

June 2, 2022

Young says he’ll stick to ‘plan’ as he recovers from torn ACL

Young watched practice from the sideline Wednesday after emerging from the building more than halfway through the session. After tearing his ACL in November, Young is still far out from practicing, but he told reporters that he has started to run and is happy with his progress.

June 1, 2022

House Oversight Committee calls on Snyder, Goodell to testify at hearing

The House Oversight and Reform Committee called for Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to testify at a hearing June 22.

June 1, 2022

Commanders stadium vote delayed in Virginia legislature

Virginia lawmakers made a decision Tuesday to delay the vote on a bill that would help the Washington Commanders build a stadium in the state, marking another blow for the franchise in search of a new home.

May 31, 2022

If Commanders move to Woodbridge, here’s what to do there

If the Commanders move to Woodbridge, Virginia, here's a list of what else fans can expect to find there.

May 31, 2022

Chase Young reports to Commanders for OTAs

Washington Commanders defensive end Chase Young reported to the team's facility Tuesday for this week's session of voluntary offseason workouts, a team official said.

May 31, 2022

Commanders’ potential move to Virginia represents big gamble for franchise

Virginia lawmakers are expected to vote Wednesday on a bill that would help pave the way for the Washington Commanders' next stadium to land in the state.

May 30, 2022

Virginia’s pursuit of Commanders stadium losing momentum in wake of state senators’ comments

Chap Petersen's about-face on a new stadium for Dan Snyder's NFL franchise casts doubt on whether the Virginia General Assembly will pass the bill next week in Richmond.

May 26, 2022

Key Virginia state senator withdraws support for Commanders stadium bill

A key Virginia state senator withdrew his support for a bill that would pave the way for the Washington Commanders to build a stadium in the state, a sign the piece of legislation could be in serious trouble.

May 25, 2022

Raiders to work out Colin Kaepernick

The Las Vegas Raiders will work out Colin Kaepernick on Wednesday, giving the free-agent quarterback his first professional tryout in years.

May 25, 2022

Curtis Samuel’s health has returned. So has his speed.

Samuel bounced right up after falling down during Tuesday's workout. But -- after an injury-filled 2021 -- he understood why people might have worried for a second or two.

May 25, 2022

Goodell ‘not aware’ of owners counting votes to oust Snyder

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Tuesday he was "not aware" of league owners counting votes to potentially oust Commanders owner Dan Snyder.

May 25, 2022

Rivera says ‘just a matter of time’ before absent McLaurin’s contract gets done

The Commanders, in total, had four players absent from Tuesday's on-field session: McLaurin, defensive ends Chase Young and Montez Sweat and wideout Cam Sims. McLaurin's absence was the only one contract-related.

May 24, 2022