Ron Rivera Presser: Curtis Samuel is being placed on short-term IR

We have placed WR Curtis Samuel on the Reserve/Injured List pic.twitter.com/HdrcB24xze

— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) September 10, 2021

LIVE: HC Ron Rivera speaks with the media following the final practice of Chargers week https://t.co/E41YXWk7d7

— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) September 10, 2021

"It doesn't change how we're going to approach this football game." Washington's practiced plenty of times without Samuel, so Ron has confidence that the offense will be ready https://t.co/2aGKDZx8Kl

— Pete Hailey (@PeteHaileyNBCS) September 10, 2021

Ron Rivera said that the idea behind this is to let him continue to rehab, take pressure off him and allow him to get completely healthy https://t.co/bR7cpdnArM

— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) September 10, 2021

When Rivera says "short-term," he means Samuel has a chance to return after a missing three games, thanks to the NFL's modified IR rules. The team has 21 days after those three games to either activate him or leave him on IR.https://t.co/M5GgskGue0

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) September 10, 2021

Rivera said Samuel was pushing too hard to try and come back for the start of the season. IR allows him to take his time and heal up.

— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) September 10, 2021

"Don't even bring that up. I don't want to start any rumors or any crap" - that's Ron on the potential of Curtis getting surgery. This short-term IR stint has "nothing to do" with that. "It's not even on the table"

— Pete Hailey (@PeteHaileyNBCS) September 10, 2021

Ron Rivera very clear that surgery not an option for Curtis Samuel. The issue is rest, and Samuel's time on the Covid list set back his recovery. Rivera is confident that a few more weeks of rest should get Samuel back on his feet

— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) September 10, 2021