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

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Washington Football Team fans watch drills during NFL football practice in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, July 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Ryan M. Kelly)

Mayor Levar Stoney wants Washington back in Richmond. Washington isn’t as committal.

After an initial eight-year contract expired in 2020, Washington and the City of Richmond agreed to a one-year deal that put the Burgundy and Gold back in town for five days (Tuesday through Saturday) of training camp. But now as the team's trip winds down, Stoney said Thursday he's "bullish" that Washington will continue to hold its summer practices in the city and would work to make that happen.

July 29, 2021
Washington Football Team quarterbacks Taylor Heinicke (4) and Ryan Fitzpatrick (14) throw passes during NFL football practice in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, July 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Ryan M. Kelly) **FILE**

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 game." Almost like a fan, he tried to project the final roster. Would his team keep three quarterbacks or two? And if they kept a fullback, what would it mean for him?

July 29, 2021
FILE - Washington Football Team defensive tackle Jonathan Allen (93) gestures during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Landover, Md., in this Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, file photo. Washington signed star defensive tackle Jonathan Allen on the eve of training camp to a $72 million, four-year contract extension with a $30 million signing bonus. Allen's agency, Team IFA, announced the terms of the deal in a Twitter post Monday, July 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr., File)

As Rivera worries about maturity, keeping Allen, Thomas will help

As Washington concluded its first training camp practice Wednesday, Rivera admitted to having concerns about his team's "maturity" this season. Would they be able to handle the success from last season's trip to the playoffs and continue to grow? Well, keeping Allen (four years, $72 million) and Thomas should help ease Rivera's concerns.

July 28, 2021
FILE - In this Dec. 19, 2020, file photo, Carolina Panthers' Curtis Samuel reaches for a pass that fell incomplete during the first half of the team's NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers in Green Bay, Wis. Washington has filled an important void at wide receiver after coming to terms with a quarterback and cornerback. Samuel has agreed to sign with Washington, according to a person with knowledge of the move. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday, March 17, 2021, because the team had not announced the deal. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer, File)

Injured Samuel begins training camp on sidelines

RICHMOND -- Washington wide receiver Curtis Samuel was placed on the NFL's Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list Tuesday, a day before the team's first training camp practice.

July 27, 2021