Matthew Paras

Lack of discipline has Rivera mulling change

A day after his team's 31-13 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, Ron Rivera broke out another one of his pithy aphorisms: "What you allow is what you accept." And for the Washington coach, that means a change in approach.

October 18, 2021

Jackson Mahomes apologizes for dancing on Sean Taylor memorial

Jackson Mahomes, the brother of Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes, apologized Sunday for dancing on the patch of sideline dedicated to late Washington Football Team safety Sean Taylor at FedEx Field.

October 18, 2021

Heinicke, Washington offense can’t keep pace with Chiefs

The result of Taylor Heinicke's final throw in Sunday's 31-13 loss to Kansas City Chiefs only was fitting given the way the second half had gone: The Washington quarterback's pass was swatted at the line of scrimmage and immediately grabbed by the bulky defensive lineman who blocked it.

October 17, 2021

Young: ‘Gut-check time’ for Washington after loss to Chiefs

As a tribute to Sean Taylor, Chase Young decided to tape his face mask just like the late safety once did. But standing at a lectern Sunday, fresh off a 31-13 defeat to the Kansas City Chiefs, the Washington defensive end was in little mood to talk about that, Taylor's jersey retirement or anything else for that matter, really.

October 17, 2021

Washington falls as Mahomes rediscovers form in second half

For a half, Washington's defense looked like last year's unit that dominated opposing offenses. Pressure was there. Turnovers were forced. Even the team's coverage was sound in the secondary. Then, the Patrick Mahomes of old showed up.

October 17, 2021

Curtis Samuel, Sam Cosmi out, Terry McLaurin pops up with hamstring injury

The Washington Football Team ruled out five players Friday for Sunday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs -- including wide receiver Curtis Samuel (groin) and right tackle Sam Cosmi (ankle).

October 15, 2021

Heinicke’s XFL stint shaped quarterback’s journey to Washington

Just as the pandemic started to shut everything down in March 2020, Taylor Heinicke was in limbo. The XFL, the upstart league the quarterback joined to keep his football dream alive, had canceled the rest of its season. And Heinicke, a backup for the St. Louis Battlehawks, wondered what to do.

October 14, 2021

Former Washington employees urge NFL sponsors to demand league release full report of investigation

Ten former Washington employees sent a letter to six of the NFL's corporate sponsors asking them to pressure the league to release a full report on the league's investigation into the Washington Football Team's workplace culture.

October 14, 2021

Washington to retire Sean Taylor’s No. 21 jersey

The Washington Football Team will retire the late Sean Taylor's No. 21 jersey before Sunday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs, the team announced Thursday.

October 14, 2021

‘Worst it’s been’: FedEx Field attendance this year worst in NFL

This season, Washington is averaging a league-low 51,002 fans through three home games -- by far the worst attendance figure since the franchise moved to Landover. In fact, the number is even worse than the 53,468 the team averaged in its final season at RFK Stadium in 1996. And it is lower than what the franchise averaged during its stay at RFK Stadium over a 35-year period: 51,295.

October 13, 2021

Washington rookie class underwhelming so far this season

The limited contributions from Washington's draft class stand in stark contrast to what the team got last season. A year ago, defensive end Chase Young, running back Antonio Gibson and safety Kam Curl were high-impact starters whose youthful energy played a big part in the 7-9 team's surprising division title.

October 13, 2021

Jay Gruden defends brother Jon after resignation: ‘We’re going to stay together’

Former Washington coach Jay Gruden said it was "brutal" to see his brother Jon resign as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders in a local radio interview Tuesday, speaking for the first time publicly since his older sibling stepped down.

October 12, 2021

NFL facing renewed calls for Washington workplace report to be released

The NFL is under new pressure to release its full investigation into sexual harassment allegations inside the Washington Football Team after the disclosure of years-old racist and vulgar email exchanges between the team's former top executive and then-television analyst Jon Gruden.

October 12, 2021

No basketball for Kyrie Irving with Nets while unvaccinated

The Brooklyn Nets announced Tuesday that star guard Kyrie Irving won't participate in practice or play in games until he fulfills New York City's COVID-19 vaccination mandate. The city requires local athletes to have at least one dose of the vaccine in order to participate in their sport, and so far, Irving has not complied with the rule.

October 12, 2021

Capitals place Nicklas Backstrom on long-term injured reserve

The Washington Capitals placed center Nicklas Backstrom on long-term injured reserve Tuesday.

October 12, 2021

Gruden resigns as Raiders coach amid uproar over emails

Jon Gruden resigned as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders after a series of leaked emails showed that he called Commissioner Roger Goodell a homophobic slur and used other derogatory remarks when corresponding electronically with former Washington Football Team president Bruce Allen.

October 11, 2021