Ron Rivera Presser: “You’re seeing everything come together”

Washington Football Team | Postgame Press Conference https://t.co/Pv3Uj6S1i6

— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) December 14, 2020

Alex Smith update:
-Got tight, couldn't get loose
-Held out in an abundance of caution
-X-rays negative pic.twitter.com/8LEuaZCk8t

— michael phillips (@michaelpRTD) December 14, 2020

"We'll see how Alex is as the week progresses, and we'll prepare accordingly." https://t.co/sBoGpB9rxV

— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) December 14, 2020

Rivera said Alex Smith would've been able to go back in in an emergency situation. "Yes. He strained his calf, basically."

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) December 14, 2020

Rivera said the defense was exciting and rose to the occasion. There are some things Jack Del Rio is not happy about, he said, but the unit bowed its neck when it had to.

— Zach Selby (@ZachDSelby) December 14, 2020

Ron Rivera on Dwayne Haskins: "He's showing growth and that's the kind of thing we look for."

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) December 14, 2020

Ron Rivera on seeing growth from Dwayne Haskins: quick, good decisions during the first couple of drives. Also showed poise.

— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) December 14, 2020

Ron Rivera said the game plan did not change when Dwayne Haskins replaced Alex Smith.

— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) December 14, 2020

Rivera called Chase Young's energy infectious, and that is something he wants to see out of him and believes Young has shown growth.

— Zach Selby (@ZachDSelby) December 14, 2020

Young's performance today, a forced fumble, sack and touchdown, is a good example of why Washington drafted him No. 2 overall, Rivera said.

He said in April that he Young could impact the entire team. So far, it looks like Young has lived up to that.

— Zach Selby (@ZachDSelby) December 14, 2020

"You're seeing everything come together."

Four weeks ago, Washington was fighting to remain in the division hunt. Now it has won four straight for the first time since 2016 and is in the NFC East lead. An incredible turnaround.

— Zach Selby (@ZachDSelby) December 14, 2020

Washington now controls its own destiny in the NFC East, and Rivera is still preaching focus. He wants the team to celebrate this win and then put all of its attention on next week's game against the Seahawks.

— Zach Selby (@ZachDSelby) December 14, 2020

Washington Football Team | Players Postgame Press Conference https://t.co/9WshmcAqNZ

— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) December 14, 2020

Dwayne Haskins on being thrown in there: "I really had no idea what was going on. They told me to be ready. ... I was more so excited than anything and was grateful we got a win."

— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) December 14, 2020

Dwayne Haskins, asked about his journey back to the field pic.twitter.com/QChFaWZX1p

— michael phillips (@michaelpRTD) December 14, 2020

Dwayne Haskins: "This is the biggest amount of adversity I've faced since coming into the world."

Chokes up as he thanks the people who have stuck with him and prayed for him. pic.twitter.com/yJQvUPViIP

— michael phillips (@michaelpRTD) December 14, 2020

Haskins said he has been trying to be the best version of himself since he was pulled from being the starting quarterback.

— Zach Selby (@ZachDSelby) December 14, 2020

Dwayne Haskins says that he's focused on being the "best version of himself every day." That means staying at the facility later and doing things outside the facility. He wants to prove to these coaches that he can be a guy that can be reliable and lead this team.

— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) December 14, 2020

Dwayne Haskins said the last couple of months "has been challenging" as he's tried to grow and show the coaching staff what he can do. "I'm not a finished product by any means."

— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) December 14, 2020

Haskins said Alex Smith grinds and never complains. He's grateful to have a guy Smith to learn from.

— Zach Selby (@ZachDSelby) December 14, 2020

QB Dwayne Haskins is emotional during his press conference. He mentioned he teared up leaving the field because he didn't know when he'd back again. He gets choked up saying, "I'm just grateful and thankful. I'm proud of how our team fought."

— Sam Fortier (@Sam4TR) December 14, 2020

Daron Payne is addressing the media now. He said he's happy to see the team still working hard. He knows that everyone around him feels the team is coming together.

— Zach Selby (@ZachDSelby) December 14, 2020

Payne said the defense doesn't want to give up anything. It's like a competition on the defensive line. Every player is trying to be the first to get to the ball carrier on every play.

— Zach Selby (@ZachDSelby) December 14, 2020

Daron Payne believes the defense has been so good because it does not want to give up anything. "When we give up yards, we're frustrated about it."

Also said there's a motivation to get to the quarterback/running back before the other defensive linemen.

— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) December 14, 2020

Payne said he doesn't feel like the unit is close to being the best it can be, but when it does, it is going to be a dominant group.

— Zach Selby (@ZachDSelby) December 14, 2020

Payne is excited to see all the hard work the team has put in start to pay off. He knows it's easy for a team to get down when it's losing like it did early in the year, but he and his teammates have continued to fight.

— Zach Selby (@ZachDSelby) December 14, 2020

Daron Payne on the energetic and playmaking Chase Young: "He's a dog. Our whole D-line is straight dog."

— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) December 14, 2020

Payne said the defense wants to be as dominant as possible, and Jack Del Rio is holding them to that standard.

— Zach Selby (@ZachDSelby) December 14, 2020

Daron Payne: "On the line, we're trying to hunt every play."

— John Keim (@john_keim) December 14, 2020

J.D. McKissic is addressing the media right now. Although he wanted the offense to come up with more touchdowns, he'll take a win in any way it comes.

— Zach Selby (@ZachDSelby) December 14, 2020

McKissic said RPOs played a role in how the offense was able to run the ball. Washington finished finished the game with 98 rushing yards, 68 of which came from McKissic.

— Zach Selby (@ZachDSelby) December 14, 2020

Kamren Curl is addressing the media now. He know Nick Mullens was going to throw to the flat on his interception. So he jumped route and saw 76 yards of green grass in front of him.

— Zach Selby (@ZachDSelby) December 14, 2020

Kam Curl said he knew Nick Mullens was throwing to the flat so he jumped the route. Very courteous, Curl said “I appreciated it” when Mullens threw him the ball

— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) December 14, 2020

When it comes to Washington’s remarkable turnaround this season to first in the NFC East, Kam Curl speaks for all of us:

"It's crazy."

— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) December 14, 2020

Curl said he loves Rivera's work ethic as their head coach. He and the rest of the team saw the work he did to be at practice and at games during cancer treatment.

— Zach Selby (@ZachDSelby) December 14, 2020

Curl said the game is starting to slow down for him. It all comes down to simply making the plays that come to him, he said.

— Zach Selby (@ZachDSelby) December 14, 2020

Great moments in zoom history: Chase Young's mom joins the postgame presser. pic.twitter.com/OVDgwQialo

— michael phillips (@michaelpRTD) December 14, 2020

Chase Young put his mom on speaker phone while he talks to reporters on Zoom. Mom, thoughts on your son's TD?

"He got it and kept trucking!"

— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) December 14, 2020

Chase Young's mom just made her press conference debut via FaceTime on Young's phone.

Then she was asked about Young's fumble return TD: "I couldn't even believe it. I was in shock. I'll say he knows how to pick that ball up and not fall on it. He got it and kept trucking!"

— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) December 14, 2020

Young said he was glad he had his teammates running down the sideline down the sideline with him on his touchdown, because they helped him get there.

— Zach Selby (@ZachDSelby) December 14, 2020

Young said "we're not done yet. We've got some games left." He likes to think what Kobe Bryant would do in this situation. He said Kobe would keep his head down and keep grinding.

— Zach Selby (@ZachDSelby) December 14, 2020

Young said he was cheering Dwayne Haskins on during the game. His number was called, Young said, and he feels like he performed. He told Haskins after the game he was proud of him.

— Zach Selby (@ZachDSelby) December 14, 2020

Chase Young is asked about his play recognition, and what he saw on his sack: "Nobody in front of the quarterback, so I just shot it." https://t.co/ZiByQHFTZE

— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) December 14, 2020