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Some head coaches could use the coronavirus as an excuse as to why they fell short in the 2020 NFL Draft, but Ron Rivera of the Washington Redskins won’t be one of them. Ahead of the draft, Rivera highlighted how the past NFL lockout taught him how to prep for a potential coronavirus delay. “The […]

Is Washington Redskins head coach Ron Rivera setting up a scenario where Kyle Allen could be the starting quarterback for this upcoming season? When the Redskins traded for Allen, Rivera said that the plan was to still have Dwayne Haskins leading the offense in 2020. Rivera said that is still the plan, but if the […]

The Washington Redskins gave Trent Williams an opportunity to seek a trade about a month ago, but a move involving the left tackle doesn’t seem imminent. While speaking to the media on Tuesday, Ron Rivera gave an update on Williams’ situation with the organization. Williams has been asking for his release or to be traded […]

There are some people that believe that the Washington Redskins could trade the second overall pick in this year’s draft, but Ron Rivera realizes there are risks in doing that. While on a conference call, Rivera spoke about the possibility of Washington trading the No. 2 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft: “If you’re going […]

Amari Cooper ultimately re-signed with the Dallas Cowboys on a massive five-year, $100 million deal, but there was another team chasing him throughout the free-agent process: the Washington Redskins. As a matter of fact, the Redskins apparently came close to landing Cooper. Recently, Washington head coach Ron Rivera revealed just how close his team was […]

Former Carolina Panthers quarterback Kyle Allen is now a member of the Washington Redskins. The NFC East franchise traded for the signal caller earlier this offseason. With former Panthers head coach Ron Rivera recently becoming the newest leader of the Redskins, such a move to acquire Allen hardly came as a massive surprise. Not only […]

The Washington Redskins have added quite a few players and coaches from the Carolina Panthers since they hired Ron Rivera earlier this offseason. Upon his arrival to Washington, Allen opened up about the locker room reaction to Rivera getting fired in Carolina this past season. Allen, who started in 2019 due to Cam Newton getting […]

New Washington Redskins head coach Ron Rivera has played it very coy when it comes to discussing the team’s quarterback situation, so much so that it had been previously speculated that the Redskins could take Tua Tagovailoa with the second overall pick in the NFL Draft next month. Of course, Washington’s trade for Kyle Allen […]

The Washington Redskins are entering a new regime with Ron Rivera becoming the team’s head coach. With Rivera attempting to right the ship, it remains to be seen what he plans on doing with the No. 2 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. Last offseason, the Redskins selected Dwayne Haskins with the 15th overall pick […]

The Carolina Panthers cut Cam Newton on Tuesday, which led some to believe that Newton’s former head coach, Ron Rivera, could potentially bring Newton to the Washington Redskins. However, Rivera has quickly shot that notion down, saying that Newton simply does not make sense for the Redskins: “At the end of the day, we have […]

The Washington Redskins have a franchise-altering choice to make at quarterback this offseason, and that won’t include Jameis Winston. According to ESPN’s John Keim, Washington is not considering the option of signing Winston. FWIW: there is no chance of the Redskins acquiring Jameis Winston. Spoke to a source earlier this morning. — John Keim (@john_keim) […]

Ever since Ron Rivera became the head coach of the Washington Redskins, he’s brought in some familiar faces and he’s adding one of them to his defense. To add some experience to the defense, Thomas Davis announced via his Instagram that he’s signing with Washington. https://www.instagram.com/p/B92V6CVpTLn/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Last offseason, Davis signed a two-year, $10.5 million contract […]

Washington Redskins coach Ron Rivera knows when going through a rebuild, teams need as many draft picks as possible. In turn, he’s not very happy the team doesn’t have their second-round selection. “I think that’s going to be a burden, just because of where that second round pick was too,” Rivera said via NBC Sports. […]

Washington Redskins head coach Ron Rivera was reportedly not in the team’s meeting with potential first-round selection Tua Tagovailoa, the Alabama quarterback. The Redskins, possessing the second overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, met with the Hawaiian-born signal-caller of the Crimson Tide in Indianapolis during the Combine. However, many around the league expect Washington […]

The Washington Redskins are going to be in the market for some help in the secondary this offseason and Ron Rivera could look to add a familiar face. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Washington is expected to pursue James Bradberry in free agency. Multiple sources from the combine say Panthers CB James Bradberry, one of […]

The Washington Redskins have made it clear that all options are on the table with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. They followed it up by confirming their plans to meet with some of the best quarterback prospects such as LSU’s Joe Burrow and Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa. This has obviously raised […]

The Washington Redskins have an exciting defense. That includes a great pass rush, that could be even better by the time the 2020 season starts. The reason for that is simple, Chase Young. Washington has the number two overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. And many believe with that selection, they will take Young. […]

The Washington Redskins selected quarterback Dwayne Haskins with the 15th pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. He was expected to be the obvious quarterback of the future due to that. However, halfway through his rookie season, head coach Jay Gruden was fired. Then at the start of the offseason, Ron Rivera was brought in to […]

The Washington Redskins opted to bring back running back Adrian Peterson seemed like a huge win for veteran ball-carriers around the league. For head coach Ron Rivera, the decision was a no-brainer. Despite all the major changes Washington made to the roster this offseason, they went head and exercised their team option to keep Peterson […]

The Washington Redskins appear to be in the midst of a rebuild after ushering in some significant changes to the coaching staff with the hiring of Ron Rivera. They will have an opportunity to kickstart things with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. Washington has a number of vids to fill […]

Trent Williams could be on his way to mending fences with the Washington Redskins, and it’s all thanks to new head coach Ron Rivera. Rivera said earlier this week that he met with the offensive tackle and indicated that the conversation between the two sides was positive, according to Les Carpenter of The Washington Post. […]

When Ron Rivera accepted the head coaching job for the Washington Redskins, everyone was wondering why he took it before other jobs opened up. As he prepares for his first offseason with his new team, Rivera admits that it will be difficult to succeed in Washington. “Every time I have guys come in, I tell […]

After nine seasons as head coach for the Carolina Panthers, Ron Rivera enters a new stage in his career. The Washington Redskins hired Rivera in December and signed the coach to a five-year deal. Entering his first season with the Redskins, the 58-year-old is ready for a challenge “Every time I have guys come in, […]

The Washington Redskins had a disappointing 2019 campaign, finishing last in the NFC East with an overall record of 3-13. However, the organization is seeking to turn things around after hiring new head coach Ron Rivera. In a recent interview, 14-year veteran Thomas Davis expressed that Rivera will make the Redskins “competitive immediately.” Via Zachary Neel […]

It’s been an eventful past several months for Ron Rivera, who was fired from his longtime post as head coach of the Carolina Panthers and later shacked up with the Washington Redskins. Despite leaving Charlotte, North Carolina, Rivera, 58, still has some connections down by the home of the NASCAR Hall of Fame and enlisted […]

The Washington Redskins made a seriously massive splash back in the 2016 offseason. They signed superstar cornerback Josh Norman, in an attempt to become legitimate Super Bowl contenders. At the time, there was a serious argument for Norman being the best cornerback in football. However, he did not live up to the contract. Norman had […]

Ron Rivera is now the head coach of the Washington Redskins, but he remains heavily involved in the Carolina Panthers community. Despite heading to the nation’s capital, Rivera is holding a yard sale that will include some of his old Panthers gear. The yard sale is being held on Saturday at the Humane Society of […]

The Washington Redskins have been moving forward with a new regime in recent weeks. Head coach Ron Rivera is now in charge and that has a lot of people excited. However, not everyone is going to be 100% on board with every move. That includes players. It recently came to light that star cornerback Quinton […]

Washington Redskins coach Ron Rivera and disgruntled star Trent Willaims have had positive discussions, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media. This is only the first step towards the two sides making things work. It still has a long ways to go, but this is a positive development. A potentially significant development for the #Redskins: […]

Ron Rivera continues to add familiar faces to his coaching staff with the Washington Redskins and his latest one will be remembered in history. On Saturday, Washington chose to hire Jennifer King as an assistant coach. King becomes the sixth female to become an assistant coach in the NFL in the history of the league. […]

The main priority for Ron Rivera after becoming the head coach of the Washington Redskins is deciphering who to start at quarterback next season. Despite the media wanting an answer, Rivera is not going to rush a quarterback decision. Last offseason, the Redskins signed Case Keenum to compete with Dwayne Haskins for the starting job. […]

The Washington Redskins hired Ron Rivera as their next head coach in hopes he can instill a winning culture in the locker room and a former Redskins player believes he’s the right guy for the job. Nearly a month after hiring Rivera, Darrell Green thinks Rivera will turn things around in Washington. “I believe in […]

When Ron Rivera took the head coaching job for the Washington Redskins, he understood that turning around the franchise wasn’t going to happen overnight. Ahead of his first offseason with the Redskins, Rivera admits one big problem that Washington has right now (via JP Finlay in NBC Sports Washington), “Do we have our tight end? […]

Former Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera is now officially leading the struggling Washington Redskins. Not only that, but Rivera already has his top priorities in order with the main goal remaining to get veteran offensive lineman Trent Williams back on board in Washington — and quick. “We’ve got to get Trent in,” Rivera recently told […]

The Carolina Panthers and Greg Olsen decided it was best to part ways, and it didn’t take long for Olsen to begin looking elsewhere to play next season. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Olsen is set to visit with the Washington Redskins and Buffalo Bills. Former Panthers’ TE Greg Olsen will visit the Bills […]

The Washington Redskins are hoping that Dwayne Haskins is the future of the franchise but that doesn’t mean that he’ll be handed the starting job next season. As the offseason looms, Ron Rivera expects to have a quarterback competition with Alex Smith getting healthy. Rivera recently spoke about the state of Washington’s quarterback room and […]

Ron Rivera has added some of his former coaches to his staff since accepting the head coaching job for the Washington Redskins and he could add one of his former players as well. Depending on what he chooses to do, Greg Olsen could consider playing for Rivera in Washington. Earlier in the week leading up […]

The Washington Redskins are coming off a terrible 2019. It’s understandable if the general atmosphere surrounding the team is anything but pleasant. Ron Rivera is aware of this and will do everything to make sure the locker room is sorted out by training camp next season. The discord between the players and the front office […]

The Washington Redskins have made a lot of changes already this offseason. One of the biggest was bringing in a new head coach, Ron Rivera. After having Jay Gruden the last few years, Washington was clearly ready to head in a different direction. Ron Rivera gives them that. What advantages does he provide for the […]