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Washington Commanders PR
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Washington Football Team Names Jennifer King ( @JenniferKing5 ) as Assistant Running Backs Coach
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Fact Friday: In three starts as an NFL quarterback (including postseason), Taylor Heinicke has completed 93 passes. That’s the most completions by any QB over their first three career starts in NFL history.
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QB Sam Howell has thrown for 1,602 yards in his career, the most by a Washington quarterback through seven career games in franchise history.
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QB Sam Howell has eclipsed 2,500 career passing yards.
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Washington DE Chase Young ( @youngchase907 , @OhioStateFB ) named Pro Football Weekly/PFWA ( @PFWAwriters ) Defensive Rookie of the Year.
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RB Antonio Gibson has surpassed 1,000 scrimmage yards on the season. He is one of seven rookies in franchise history to hit the mark, and the first to do so since Alfred Morris in 2012.
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Since the start of the 2017 season, Carson Wentz has thrown 124 touchdown passes, the eighth-most in the NFL during that span. Wentz has thrown 3+ TD's in 16 games since 2017, tied for the ninth-most in the NFL. Washington as a team has had eight such games during that span.
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Do or Die: Washington has 12 fourth down conversions this season, tied for the most in the NFL.
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Washington Commanders PR
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On Sunday, QB Taylor Heinicke connected with RB Antonio Gibson for a nine-yard touchdown, the 3,000th touchdown in franchise history. The two posed for a picture before sending the ball to @ProFootballHOF for display.
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@Wash_PR
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Washington’s 18-point comeback was the largest ROAD comeback since the team came back from a 21-point deficit at Detroit on Nov. 4, 1990.
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@Wash_PR
Washington Commanders PR
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Chase Young Named NFC Defensive Player of the Month and NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month:
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@Wash_PR
Washington Commanders PR
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Howell is Washington's first rookie quarterback to throw and rush for a score in a single game since Robert Griffin III in 2012.
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Washington Commanders PR
3 years
RB Antonio Gibson has reached 1,000 rushing yards on the season. He is the first Washington player to rush for 1,000 yards since Adrian Peterson did so in 2018.
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@Wash_PR
Washington Commanders PR
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DE Montez Sweat has passed Darryl Grant for No. 11 on the franchise's all-time sack list. It was Sweat's 7.0 sack this season and his 28.0 of his career.
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@Wash_PR
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WR Terry McLaurin has now passed Gary Clark for the most receptions through four seasons in franchise history.
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2 years
QB Sam Howell has thrown the first touchdown pass of his career. It comes on his first NFL pass.
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@Wash_PR
Washington Commanders PR
3 years
The Washington Football Team activated the following players off the Reserve/COVID-19 List: DT Jonathan Allen DE James Smith-Williams DE Montez Sweat DE Casey Toohill The Washington Football Team designated the following player to return to practice: DE Montez Sweat
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@Wash_PR
Washington Commanders PR
3 years
The Washington Football Team has activated the following player to the active roster: WR Curtis Samuel
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@Wash_PR
Washington Commanders PR
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WR Terry McLaurin has eclipsed 5,000 career receiving yards:
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Washington Commanders PR
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McLaurin was selected as a wide receiver for the NFC. This is McLaurin’s first Pro Bowl selection. McLaurin becomes the first Washington wide receiver to be named to the Pro Bowl since Santana Moss in 2005.
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@Wash_PR
Washington Commanders PR
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DT Jonathan Allen has set a new single season career-high with 12 tackles for loss.
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Washington Commanders PR
3 years
Allen was selected as a starting DT for the NFC. This is Allen’s first ever Pro Bowl selection. He is the first WAS DT to be named to the Pro Bowl since Dave Butz in 1983. Allen is also the first ever DT in Washington franchise history to be named a starter in the Pro Bowl.
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@Wash_PR
Washington Commanders PR
2 years
WR Jahan Dotson is the first rookie in franchise history to record two-plus receiving touchdowns in a Week 1 contest.
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Washington Commanders PR
3 years
The Washington Football Team activated the following players off the Reserve/COVID-19 List: QB Kyle Allen S Kam Curl LB Milo Eifler CB Kendall Fuller
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Washington Commanders PR
3 years
The Washington Football Team has signed the following player to the practice squad: WR Kelvin Harmon
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3 years
The Washington Football Team activated the following players off the Reserve/COVID-19 List: WR Cam Sims DE Daniel Wise
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Washington Commanders PR
10 months
Through 11 Career Games:
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Washington Commanders PR
2 years
Washington won their third-consecutive game today. It is the first time Washington has had two separate winning streaks of three or more games in the same season since 2005.
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@Wash_PR
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2 years
Per @NFLResearch : Carson Wentz is the first player since QB starts were first tracked in 1950 to have 300+ pass yards and 3+ pass TD in each of his first 2 starts with a new team.
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@Wash_PR
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WR Terry McLaurin has eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards:
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2 years
In yesterday's win, Washington had two fourth quarter scoring drives that began inside their own 20-yard line. It was the first time Washington has had two such drives in the fourth quarter of a game since Sept. 20, 1981 at the then-St. Louis Cardinals.
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Washington is sending their most total players to the Pro Bowl since 2016.
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Washington scored touchdowns on their first two drives today. It is the first time they have scored a touchdown on back-to-back drives to open a season since 1991 when they did so against Detroit.
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@Wash_PR
Washington Commanders PR
2 years
WR Terry McLaurin is the sixth player in NFL history to have at least 50 receptions and 900 receiving yards in each of his first four seasons joining Randy Moss, A.J. Green, Michael Thomas, Mike Evans and Joey Galloway.
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Washington Commanders PR
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On Monday Night, Washington had 49 rushing attempts. Philadelphia ran 47 total offensive plays. It was the first time since Dec. 5, 2004 that Washington had more rushing attempts than their opponents total offensive plays.
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@Wash_PR
Washington Commanders PR
4 years
Washington DE Chase Young ( @youngchase907 ) named AP Defensive Rookie of the Year
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@Wash_PR
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3 years
Washington QB Taylor Heinicke joins his childhood hero Brett Favre on @SiriusXMNFL .
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@Wash_PR
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2 years
Gibson's 25 total touchdowns are the most by a Washington player through their first 38 games in franchise history.
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2 years
Jahan Dotson is the first rookie with a game-winning touchdown reception in the final two minutes of regulation or overtime in his first career game since Ernest Wilford did so in Week 1 of the 2004 season. The two are the only ones to accomplish this feat since the merger.
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@Wash_PR
Washington Commanders PR
11 months
Quarterback Sam Howell has thrown three touchdown passes for the first time in his career.
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2 years
Wentz is the first QB in franchise history to throw for four-plus touchdowns in his first game with the organization.
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@Wash_PR
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3 years
RB Antonio Gibson has now accumulated 2,000 scrimmage yards in his career.
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@Wash_PR
Washington Commanders PR
11 months
Washington running backs Antonio Gibson and Brian Robinson Jr. both had receiving touchdowns today. Per Elias, it was the first time Washington had multiple running backs record receiving touchdowns in a single game since Dec. 30, 2006 (Mike Sellers and Ladell Betts).
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@Wash_PR
Washington Commanders PR
2 years
Carson Wentz’s first drive in Washington: 4/5, 64 yards, TD.
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4 years
S Kamren Curl is the first rookie for Washington to record interceptions in back-to-back weeks for the first time since Carlos Rogers in Weeks 11-12 of 2005.
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@Wash_PR
Washington Commanders PR
8 months
RB Brian Robinson Jr. has eclipsed 1,000 scrimmage yards on the season.
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@Wash_PR
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10 months
QB Sam Howell has eclipsed 300 passing yards in consecutive games for the first time in his career.
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@Wash_PR
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4 years
Heinicke threw for 306 yards, becoming only the sixth quarterback in Washington history to amass 300 yards passing in a postseason contest. He joins Kirk Cousins, Mark Rypien, Doug Williams, Joe Theismann and Sammy Baugh.
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Washington Commanders PR
2 years
Washington allowed five net yards in the first half, the fewest first half yardage allowed by any team in the NFL this season.
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@Wash_PR
Washington Commanders PR
3 years
Per Elias: Last time Washington had a 19+ play drive was Oct. 27, 1991 (20 plays).
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3 years
Washington now has a 1,000 yard rusher and receiver in the same season for the first time since 2014 when Alfred Morris and DeSean Jackson accomplished the feat.
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4 years
With his 5-yard touchdown reception, WR Terry McLaurin passes 2,000 receiving yards in his career. He joins Gary Clark as the only two to do so through their first two seasons in Washington franchise history.
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@Wash_PR
Washington Commanders PR
3 years
DT Jonathan Allen has recorded his 8.5 sack of the season, a new career-high. His previous high was 8.0 in 2018.
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@Wash_PR
Washington Commanders PR
2 years
QB Carson Wentz threw for four touchdowns in Week 1. He is the first Washington QB to throw for four-plus touchdowns in a Week 1 contest since Billy Kilmer did so in 1975. The only other Washington QB to accomplish the feat was Sonny Jurgensen in 1968.
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Washington Commanders PR
2 years
McLaurin is one of three NFC wide receivers (Justin Jefferson and Davante Adams) with at least 75 receptions and 1,000 receiving yards in each of the past two seasons.
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@Wash_PR
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WR Terry McLaurin is the sixth player in NFL history to record at least 900 receiving yards in each of his first five seasons. With his touchdown, McLaurin now moves into sole possession of 10th place in franchise history with 25 career receiving touchdowns.
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@Wash_PR
Washington Commanders PR
3 years
The Washington Football Team activated the following players off the Reserve/Injured List: T Sam Cosmi DE Montez Sweat   Activated the following player off the Reserve/COVID-19 List: DT Matt Ioannidis   Placed the following player on the Reserve/COVID-19 List: G Brandon Scherff
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@Wash_PR
Washington Commanders PR
2 years
It is the 2nd time in team history that two players won NFC Player of the Month honors in consecutive months, and 1st since LB Wilber Marshall captured NFC Defensive Player of the Month in Oct. and WR Gary Clark captured NFC Offensive Player of the Month in Nov of 1991.
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@Wash_PR
Washington Commanders PR
3 years
The Washington Football Team has signed the following player: K Joey Slye The Washington Football Team has released the following player: K Chris Blewitt
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@Wash_PR
Washington Commanders PR
2 years
The National Football League announced today that Washington punter Tress Way has been named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Month for his performance in month of October.
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@Wash_PR
Washington Commanders PR
2 years
Washington Commanders Head Coach Ron Rivera named 2022 George Halas Award Winner by PFWA
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3 years
Washington Coaching Updates:
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10 months
QB Sam Howell has completed 24 passes, the most in the first half of a game in franchise history.
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@Wash_PR
Washington Commanders PR
10 months
WR Jahan Dotson has eclipsed 100 receiving yards for the second time in his career.
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Washington Commanders PR
2 years
Washington is currently the only NFL team that has multiple interior defensive linemen who each have five-plus sacks on the season. DT Jonathan Allen and DT Daron Payne each have 5.5 sacks so far this season.
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@Wash_PR
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K Joey Slye is good from 61-yards, his career high and the longest field goal in franchise history.
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2 years
Washington has defeated Green Bay at home four-consecutive games. That is the longest streak in franchise history, breaking a streak of three-consecutive home victories over Green Bay from 1972-79.
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DE Montez Sweat tallied a sack of six yards, his fourth-straight game with at least one sack, the longest active streak in the NFL.
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10 months
Logan Thomas (163) passed Fred Davis (162) for the sixth most receptions by a tight end in franchise history.
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10 months
Dual Threat:
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3 years
Washington intercepted QB Tom Brady two times in the first quarter. It is the first time a team has picked off Brady multiple times in the first quarter since Dec. 23, 2012 at Jacksonville.
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2 years
This is the first time Washington has scored a touchdown on an opening drive in Week 1 since 2019 at Philadelphia.
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2 years
WR Curtis Samuel has his second receiving touchdown of the season. He has scored a touchdown in back-to-back games for the first time since Week's 8-9 in 2020 with Carolina.
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2 years
Wentz's seven fourth quarter comebacks are tied with Aaron Rodgers for the sixth-most among active quarterbacks since 2018, per PFR.
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Washington held the Giants without a rushing yard in the first half. According to TruMedia, it is the first time the team has held a team without a rushing yard in the first half of a game in franchise history dating back to 1932.
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Washington Commanders PR
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QB Taylor Heinicke is the third Washington quarterback to rush for a touchdown in a postseason game. His 46 rushing yards on the night pass Joe Theismann [38, 12/30/84] for the most rushing yards for a quarterback in a playoff game in franchise history.
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WR Terry McLaurin caught a career-high 11 passes for 107 yards and a touchdown. It is the seventh 100-yard receiving game of McLaurin’s career and first since tallying 115 against the Giants on November 8th of last season.
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Washington Commanders PR
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The National Football League announced today that Washington Commanders punter Tress Way has been named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 9.
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At the half, DE Chase Young becomes the first player in Washington franchise history to record a fumble return touchdown, a forced fumble and a sack in a single game. He is the eighth rookie in NFL history to do so since 1982.
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3 years
The Washington Football Team signed the following player to a contract extension: LB David Mayo
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Per TruMedia, Washington's 17:38 first half time of possession margin is their highest first half time of possession margin in franchise history.
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WR Terry McLaurin (330) has passed TE Jordan Reed (329) for the 10th most receptions in franchise history.
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QB Sam Howell becomes the first Washington QB since Jay Schroeder in 1986 to have at least one rushing and one passing touchdown in a Week 1 contest.
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QB Sam Howell (13) has passed Gus Frerotte (12) for the second-most passing touchdowns through nine games in franchise history.
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The Washington Football Team placed the following player on the Reserve/COVID-19 List: S Kam Curl C Keith Ismael C Tyler Larsen   The Washington Football Team signed the following free agent: DT Akeem Spence
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The NFL announced today that Washington kicker Joey Slye has been named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Month for November. Slye finished the month of November leading all NFC kickers in field goals made (10), total points (37) and field goal percentage (100.0).
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Howell has eclipsed 200 completions in his career. He is the fastest quarterback in franchise history to reach the milestone and is the 10th quarterback to achieve the milestone through nine games in NFL history.
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WR Jahan Dotson has recorded his seventh receiving touchdown of the season. He ties Terry McLaurin for the second most receiving touchdowns by a rookie in a single-season in franchise history. He trails Charlie Brown (8).
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RB Antonio Gibson has recorded his 26th career touchdown, the most by a Washington player through their first 40 games in franchise history.
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3 years
The Washington Football Team placed the following players on the Reserve/COVID-19 List: DT Jonathan Allen LB David Mayo The Washington Football Team placed the following practice squad players on the Reserve/COVID-19 List: DE William Bradley-King TE Temarrick Hemingway
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WR Terry McLaurin is the first player in franchise history to register 75-plus receptions in four consecutive seasons. He is the 12th player in NFL history to record 75-plus receptions in four of their first five seasons.
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QB Sam Howell now has four games with at least two touchdown passes, the most through a Washington quarterbacks first nine career games since Gus Frerotte had five such games in 1994-95.
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Andre Jones Jr.'s two passes defensed thus far are the most by a Washington defensive end since Chase Young also had two on Dec. 13, 2020 at San Francisco.
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Washington placed the following players on the Reserve/COVID-19 List: QB Kyle Allen LB Milo Eifler S Darrick Forrest DT Matt Ioannidis T Cornelius Lucas TE Sammis Reyes WR Cam Sims   Designated the following player to return to practice: T Sam Cosmi
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The Washington Football Team activated the following players off the Reserve/COVID-19 List: DT Matt Ioannidis CB Chris Miller
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WR Terry McLaurin has surpassed 4,000 receiving yards in his career.
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The Washington Commanders signed the following free agents: CB DeJuan Neal CB Channing Stribling   The Washington Commanders released the following players: CB Nijuel Hill CB Devin Taylor
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This is the first time Washington has scored a TD on an opening drive in Week 1 at home since September 12, 2004 vs. Tampa Bay. RB Clinton Portis had a 64-yard TD run.
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Washington Commanders PR
3 years
The Washington Football Team has placed the following player on the Reserve/Injured List: T Sam Cosmi Activated the following player to the 53-man roster: TE Logan Thomas Elevated the following player from the practice squad: C Jon Toth
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WR Terry McLaurin has reach the 1,000 receiving yard mark for the second-straight season.
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