Ron Rivera Presser: I thought Curtis Samuel looked good. He moved around well today

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

— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) September 6, 2021

Ron Rivera on Curtis Samuel: pic.twitter.com/q2IL8pL4et

— John Keim (@john_keim) September 6, 2021

Ron Rivera on Curtis Samuel: "I thought Curtis looked good. Moved around well. We had a limited amount of plays for him. ... We didn't want to overwork him."

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) September 6, 2021

Interesting that Rivera says Curtis Samuel is so dynamic that some plays from him might have value even if he cant go a ton in Week 1

— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) September 6, 2021

Ron Rivera says that Curtis Samuel had a limited day of practice. The team is being judicious with how they use him and making sure he's fully healed.

Want the talent on the field. Don't want to rush him back and risk greater injury, especially with two games the first week

— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) September 6, 2021

Ron Rivera says what he's watching for with Curtis Samuel is the conditioning. The cutting and running will come naturally, but how long can he sustain that?

— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) September 6, 2021

Ron Rivera said the concern with Curtis Samuel remains about his conditioning, not the groin. They want to make sure he can maintain his effectiveness after a number of plays. He said Samuel doesn't need a full practice for them to know if he's ready or not.

— John Keim (@john_keim) September 6, 2021

Rivera said Washington will rotate Samuel at receiver. He took a limited number of plays in team drills and "watched him go deep."

— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) September 6, 2021

Rivera seems pleased with what he’s seeing from Curtis Samuel this year. Did a lot of good things today, and Wednesday will be an opportunity for him to take another step forward.

— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWFT) September 6, 2021

Rivera said it was helpful today to see Samuel run a variety of routes: Some deep balls; some bursts out of cuts, etc. Got a feel for what he can do.

— John Keim (@john_keim) September 6, 2021

Ron Rivera on Justin Herbert: "You get an opportunity to turn the tape on from last year and you see him make all the throws. Literally all the throws. ... When you find that QB like a kid like him, that's what you want to get and hold onto."

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) September 6, 2021

Rivera said Washington liked Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert coming out of the draft and got a chance to meet with him: "He's got a tremendous arm."

No regrets on picking Chase Young, however.

— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) September 6, 2021

While reflecting on Washington’s 2020 offense, Ron said the unit could maybe put two guys on the field at a time who could “go the distance.” This year, he thinks the group could possibly roll out as many as four such guys pic.twitter.com/eq3e3H7DBl

— Pete Hailey (@PeteHaileyNBCS) September 6, 2021

Ron Rivera on creating more explosive plays this year: "Now we have the potential to put 3 or 4 guys on the field that have the potential to go the distance every time. ... The things we did, we did with that express intent," to play faster and to stretch the field vertically.

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) September 6, 2021

Rivera wants to see Chase Young take another step. He’s an explosive, dynamic player, and the next step for him is to be more consistent.

— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWFT) September 6, 2021

"We know he gets excited when he plays the Tom Bradys and Ben Roethlisbergers of the world." Ron Rivera was asked if Chase Young gets especially excited about matchups like Week 1 DROY vs OROY in Justin Herbert

Rivera says he believes Young gets excited for every game honestly

— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) September 6, 2021

Ron Rivera on Jamin Davis: "He seems very ready, but again, he's still a work in progress. Just because we start the regular season doesn't mean the rookies stop learning. ... But they're ready to go."

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) September 6, 2021

Rivera said Jamin Davis is “very ready,” but he’s still a work in progress. Rookies don’t stop learning once the regular season hits. He’s still growing as a player, just like the rest of the rookie class.

— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWFT) September 6, 2021