Matthew Paras

Alex Smith, Ron Rivera hold online visit with veterans at Walter Reed

During his recovery, Alex Smith's leg injury was considered so severe that he was granted special access to visit the Center for the Intrepid -- a military facility in San Antonio, Texas usually reserved for those with combat wounds. The Washington quarterback took three trips to the center after gaining clearance from the office of the secretary of defense to receive treatment.

November 10, 2020

Adrian Peterson on facing Washington: ‘They will get to realize what they let go’

In a recent interview with WUSA9, Adrian Peterson admits he'll be playing with a chip on his shoulder when he gets to face his former team Sunday when the Detroit Lions host Washington.

November 10, 2020

Ron Rivera wonders if franchise quarterback is on Washington’s roster

At the halfway point of the season, Rivera admitted the quarterback carousel has left him and his coaches still having to answer a crucial question: Is the team's franchise quarterback on the roster?

November 9, 2020

Kyle Allen meets with Washington doctors to discuss surgery

Washington quarterback Kyle Allen will meet with the team's doctors Monday to discuss surgery options for his dislocated left ankle, coach Ron Rivera said.

November 9, 2020

Washington hires Andre Chambers to overhaul human resources department

Washington named Andre Chambers as its chief people officer -- a position tasked with overhauling and overseeing the team's human resources department.

November 9, 2020

Kyle Allen fraternity of damaged Washington QBs

Two years ago this month, Alex Smith suffered his own devastating leg injury. But the Washington backup -- thrust suddenly into action -- couldn't dwell in the moment on the eerie parallels.

November 8, 2020

Daniel Jones, early into career, has Washington’s number

To understand the letdown that Washington suffered defensively Sunday, realize this about New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones: In the second year of his career, the Duke product is just 5-17 as a starter. Four of those wins have come against Washington.

November 8, 2020

Alex Smith can’t cap off rally as Washington falls to Giants

Not long after Kyle Allen was carted off, with his fractured ankle in an air cast, Joe Theismann chimed in with a tweet. He perfectly put into words what so many others had to be thinking. And he didn't even need the full 280 characters to do it.

November 8, 2020

Kyle Allen suffers horrific leg injury against Giants

Kyle Allen was carted off in the first quarter of Sunday's game of the New York Giants with a serious-looking ankle injury.

November 8, 2020

Fans are allowed at FedEx Field. That includes Giants fans.

Fans are back at FedEx Field. And, like before, they won't be all cheering for the home team.

November 8, 2020

Steven Sims makes return for Washington after toe injury

Veteran Dontrelle Inman was among the team's inactives with a hamstring injury, while wideout Steven Sims will be active for the first time since Week 3. Washington activated Sims, who had missed the past four games with a toe injury, off injured reserve on Saturday.

November 8, 2020

Chase Young faces tough critic over lack of sacks: His mom

Carla Young is a tough grader. With the Washington rookie defensive end coming out of the bye week, Chase Young received just a C+ from his mother when she assessed his performance thus far. She made her reasons clear, too.

November 5, 2020

Terry McLaurin named Washington captain

Before practice Wednesday, Morgan Moses and Brandon Scherff congratulated Terry McLaurin. The only problem? The second-year Washington wide receiver didn't know what the two were talking about.

November 4, 2020

Kyle Allen is Washington’s starter. But can he be more than a stopgap?

Allen acknowledges there are those who may see him as little more than a stopgap solution for the franchise at the game's most important position. But perceptions, the 24-year-old knows firsthand, can change.

November 4, 2020

Trump’s fall in odds, Georgia prompts plenty of Atlanta Falcons jokes

The Atlanta Falcons know a little something about blowing leads. And Twitter had fun with that as President Trump's re-election odds took a hit as the night went along.

November 4, 2020

Washington keeps Dwayne Haskins, Ryan Kerrigan in dull NFL trade deadline

The NFL trade deadline is back to being anti-climatic.

November 3, 2020

Cowboys place Andy Dalton on COVID-19 list

Andy Dalton's rough season just got even worse. The Dallas Cowboys placed the quarterback on the NFL's COVID-19 list Tuesday, keeping him out of Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to ESPN.

November 3, 2020

John Wall, James Harden square off in pickup basketball

It has been 678 days since John Wall last played in an NBA game. But these days, the Wizards guard is back playing against his fellow stars -- in an old-fashioned game of pickup.

November 3, 2020

Washington not eager to rent players ahead of trade deadline

The calamity that is this year's NFC East makes it even more difficult to predict whether the Washington Football Team will be buyers or sellers ahead of Tuesday's NFL trade deadline.

November 2, 2020

Eagles maintain control of NFC East heading into bye week

The Eagles' 23-9 victory over the Dallas Cowboys Sunday night ensured that Philadelphia going into its bye week will maintain control of first place in the NFC East no matter what the Washington Football Team does Sunday.

November 2, 2020