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ASHBURN – The Washington football team is in the process of being formed and has many needs to meet. So it’s time to take a look at who we’re suggesting the franchise should pick and what the rest of the NFL world is thinking as well. Keep it here and check back often. We will keep you posted.
30 NOV. NEW KICKER Another change of kick in Washington? Yes indeed.
Following Joey Slye’s injury Monday night in the soccer team’s 17-15 win over Seattle, WFT signs Brian Johnson to the Bears’ practice squad, as NFL Network first noted .
23 NOV. GARRETT PARTY The arranged marriage between New York Giants head coach Joe Judge and the offensive coordinator he has been invited by the property to hire, Jason Garrett, is over.
The Giants fired offensive coordinator Garrett – the former head coach and quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys – on Tuesday after another failed start to the season in New York.
Freddie Kitchens, Judge’s other offensive assistant and a longtime friend of the judge, is expected to take over with Garrett’s departure.
Garrett came to Judge’s staff after being fired by the Cowboys after the 2019 NFL season, when he was replaced in Dallas by Mike McCarthy.
Garrett accomplished a lot in Dallas, but the Cowboys never really fought for a Super Bowl in his decade in charge. Meanwhile, in New York City, the Giants have consistently been at the back of the NFL’s offensive stats for the past two seasons.
NOV 22 TE BACK Washington’s football team are set to get stronger offensively, with the NFL Network reporting tight end Logan Thomas, who has been in IR with his hamstring injury since Oct.6, is expected to practice this week.
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport writes that Thomas “has not yet been fully cleared to come back, but the plan is to do so and start his clock (21 day activation)”.
COVID CHANGE NOV 17 The NFL – just in time for Cowboys Thanksgiving – is installing stricter COVID protocols around Thanksgiving in response to increasing cases in the United States, the NFL Network notes.
The new policy includes mandatory masking and testing of all players and staff twice after the holidays, while encouraging clubs to offer testing to visiting friends and family.
Temporary protocols will involve an indoor mask warrant for all players and staff, regardless of vaccination status, between November 25 and December 25. 1.
In addition to growing concerns in general, NFL Chief Medical Officer Dr Allen Sills said on a conference call Wednesday that the league was coming out of its highest number of positive COVID-19 cases all season,
NOVEMBER 13 HUFF PASSES Sam Huff, the legendary Hall of Fame linebacker who in the mid-1950s and early 1960s helped the New York Giants win a series of title appearances and then became a Washington institution as a player and broadcaster, passed away on Saturday. He was 87 years old.
Huff died of natural causes in Winchester, Virginia.
Huff spent three seasons working as a radio commentator for the Giants before moving to Washington in 1975, when he started a 38-year-old run calling for games.
“Everyone who knew Sam knew how amazing he was,†WFT owners Tanya and Dan Snyder said in a statement. “He was an iconic player and broadcaster of the franchise for over 40 years and was a great friend of our family. He represented the franchise with honor and respect on the pitch and in the booth and was loved by our fans. Tanya and I would like to extend our deepest condolences to all of Sam’s family and friends during this time. “
NOVEMBER 11 CAM IS BACK The people who run the WFT fully understand what Cam Newton is.
And yet, coach Ron Rivera and his company never bit… like the Panthers just did.
Carolina will now have a familiar feel, as the Panthers have officially announced the signing of street free agent QB Cam Newton… a way to solve the team’s problems at the position that sort of started when they first started out. ‘let go two years ago.
They weren’t bad enough to shoot high enough. They tried Teddy Bridgewater. They traded for Sam Darnold.
None of that really worked, and now Darold is screwed.
Enter Cam. Again.
Rivera, of course, coached the NFL MVP Cam in Carolina. … and yet, again, this idea never really worked out well in WFT HQ.
Make your own assessment of this … as the Panthers try to move forward while backing. … and how Washington remains attached to the Fitzpatricks and the Heinickes and whoever it is.
And now in Carolina he probably doesn’t have that problem anymore.8 NOV. HOP-KICKS Washington took out longtime kicker Dustin Hopkins last month, and it seemed like the right move. Since then, however… substitute Chris Blewitt has struggled in both games with three of his kicks blocked.
Meanwhile, the ex of WFT is now with the Los Angeles Chargers, and in Week 9 he helped beat the Eagles 27-24 with a late kick…
And won a game ball.
1 NOV. AD GOES TO TENNESSEE 2012 NFL MVP Adrian Peterson is heading to the AFC South. The former Washington running back and possibly future Hall of Famer signs with the Tennessee Titans training team, but is expected to be high on their active roster.
The move comes after star running back Derrick Henry was ruled out for at least six weeks after undergoing surgery for a foot injury.
Peterson, 36, has a tough task ahead of him as he tries to help replace a playmaker in Henry who is arguably the best in the league, and almost unstoppable enough when he’s at his best. Peterson last played in 2020 for the Detroit Lions where he rushed for 604 yards and seven touchdowns in 16 appearances.
Peterson made 31 appearances between 2018 and 2019 for Washington, rushing for 1,940 yards and 12 touchdowns.
OCT 28: PULLING A TOMLIN Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin made national headlines when he angrily denied any truth to rumors he could move from the NFL to USC.
“It’s a joke to me,†said Tomlin. “There’s no booster with a big enough blank check. … Did anyone ask Sean Payton (Saints coach) about this? to (head coach) Andy Reid about that sort of thing? â€
No, but on Thursday the media threw the idea in the direction of Washington defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio, who has at least some connection to USC, having played here.
“I’m going to channel Mike Tomlin now,†Del Rio said. “Did he shut it down or what? I feel really good being Washington’s defensive coordinator.”
OCT 27: A LINEBACKER SIGNED TO PRACTICE THE TEAM The Washington football team on Wednesday signed linebacker Anthony Hines III to the practice squad. Hines played collegially for the Texas A&M Aggies and retired from the 2020 season after totaling 73 tackles in his second season in 2019. He was not drafted in April 2020, but spent time with the Cowboys of Dallas this preseason after stints with the Minnesota Vikings and Indianapolis Colts previously.
26 OCT: TWO RB TESTS The Washington football team worked on Kerryon Johnson and D’Onta Foreman, a pair of young veteran running backs on Tuesday. And of course you know why: Antonio Gibson has a shin injury. He continues to play but …
OCTOBER 20: HOPKINS LAUNCHES THE LAUNCH According to Matthew Paras of the Washington Times, the WFT passes kicker Dustin Hopkins.
Hopkins has been the team’s kicker since 2015 and finished 12 of 14 for field goals this season and 10 of 12 for extra points. In a matching move, the team bred kicker Chris Blewitt from the practice team.
OCTOBER 15: ZACH ERTZ ON THE MOVE! By Adam Schefter and ESPN, the philadelphia The Eagles send Pro Bowl TE Zach Ertz three times to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for CB Tay Gowan and a 5th round pick in 2022.
The Stanford tight end was the Eagles’ 35th overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft and holds the NFL record for most receptions in a season by a tight end with 116. Ertz won the Super Bowl LI with the Eagles.
MAY 1 7:15: UDFA signatures Washington turned to an undrafted free agency to add more prospects to its squad. Follow the full list below:
Jaret Patterson, RB (Ox)
May 1 1: 5:36 a.m .: WFT ADDS LONG SNAPPER: In round 6, Washington chose to go with Michigan’s long snapper Camaron Cheesman. While the emphasis is on attacking and defending by teams, going with a special team move can also be helpful.
MAY 1: 3: 00: WFT UP SOON: WFT’s social team couldn’t help him laugh that Washington wouldn’t select 73 caps. Who knows if that was factored into the recent decision, but Washington will be there soon.
WFT sent a 2022 fifth-round pick to the Eagles in exchange for the No.225 and No.240. While valuable, the player success rate on Day 3 for Washington could be worth it.
MAY 1: 2:55: PHILLY FINDS DEPTH AT DL: To move forward, it’s all about depth. The Eagles certainly found it in the fifth round with the addition of USC defensive tackle Marlon Tuipulotu.
With three technologies, it will bode well in stopping the race for Jonathan Gannon’s first seven. With their next pick, Philly also found depth on the rim, adding Coastal Carolina’s Tarron Jackson.
MAY 1: 2:30 a.m .: DALLAS ADDS RECEIVER DEPTH: Dallas could prepare to live without Michael Gallup and may have found his replacement in Stanford’s Simi Fehoko.
MAY 1: 1:51: WASHINGTON REPAIRS SECONDARY WITH FORREST: Washington wanted to add stability to its high school. They could have found the long-term option safe with the addition of Darrick Forrest.
A high-end rookie in the Cincinnati defense, Forrest played both roles in the Bearcats defense. In three years as a starter, security recorded 12 breakage passes and six interceptions while also playing the run.
Expect him to compete safely and also add value to special teams against Kam Curl and Landon Collins
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