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Matthew Paras

mparas@washingtontimes.com

Matthew Paras was a digital sports writer for the Washington Times.

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Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio is seen during an NFL football practice at Inova Sports Performance Center in Ashburn, Va., Wednesday, June 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

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
Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera, second from right, speaks with his team during practice at the team's NFL football training facility, Tuesday, May 24, 2022 in Ashburn, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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
Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio is seen during an NFL football OTA practice at Inova Sports Performance Center in Ashburn, Va., Wednesday, June 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

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
Washington Football Team defensive end Chase Young smiles during the NFL football team's practice Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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
The Washington Commanders name is seen on their practice bubble at the team's NFL football training facility, Tuesday, May 24, 2022 in Ashburn, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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
Washington Football Team defensive end Chase Young (99) and Washington Football Team linebacker Montez Sweat (90) at the team's NFL football training camp practice in Ashburn, Va., Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

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
Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh watches as former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick throws during halftime of an NCAA college football intra-squad spring game, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) **FILE**

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