Ron Rivera Presser: “I want 11 guys trying to do one thing at a time, not one guy trying to do 11 different things.”

Ron Rivera said Kam Curl has an illness: "Nothing serious. Nothing to be concerned. He's fine. He's expected to be back tomorrow."

— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) August 5, 2021

Matt Ioannidis still working on the side for conditioning purposes. Rivera says no need to rush him back.

— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) August 5, 2021

Ron Rivera at the mic addressing the media. Daron Payne and Jon Allen were back on the field together again. They made things easier on the LBs, he said, and helped the flow of the defense.

— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWFT) August 5, 2021

Rivera on crossing the 85% threshold: "Kudos to the players for ... getting education. It's a plus. We're headed in the right direction."

— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) August 5, 2021

Rivera on the team's vax rate rising. Happy with the trend, but some remain resistant. Reiterates the personal decision aspect.

— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) August 5, 2021

Ron Rivera says with the team crossing the 85 percent threshold the protocols begin to lighten up. There's hope of having one locker room versus two.

— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) August 5, 2021

Rivera on Cole Holcomb: "He really has made some big strides this year. ... You see him playing with a little more discipline. You don't see him biting as hard on plays."

— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) August 5, 2021

Rivera said Holcomb is practicing better and is reading things easier. Also mentioned that he likes the synergy in the LB group.

— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWFT) August 5, 2021

Rivera says that Jon Bostic still has an important voice among the linebackers and is providing a good example for Davis and Holcomb: "I like the synergy that's in that linebacker room."

— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) August 5, 2021

Ron Rivera has praised Jon Bostic for his leadership and professionalism. "He's what you want in a professional football player."

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) August 5, 2021

Ron Rivera says that he's looking foward to tomorrow night. He's looking forward to the players playing in front of the fans, as well as playing on the new turf.

Says he wasn't happy with yesterday's energy and let the players know it. Was much happier with today

— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) August 5, 2021

Asked Ron Rivera for his plans for the FedEx Field practice tomorrow night. Pads? More game-like stuff? “We’re gonna practice,” he answered. Please cite me for getting that answer of out him

— Pete Hailey (@PeteHaileyNBCS) August 5, 2021

New Ron Rivera saying: "I want 11 guys trying to do one thing at a time, not one guy trying to do 11 different things."

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) August 5, 2021

Rivera went with the St-Juste--Tillman comparison again... https://t.co/WEuFZAvgay

— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) August 5, 2021