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Pictures, videos, news, and notes from the Washington Commanders OTAs

The Commanders hit the field again

By Scott Jennings@ScottJenningsHH Jun 8, 2022, 11:26am EDT

The Washington Commanders are on the field again for the third, and final week of voluntary OTAs. The side field was full of players not participating in practice today. There were plenty of Carson Wentz to Jahan Dotson highlights. And an unnecessary hit made Head Coach Ron Rivera go nuclear.

Good morning:

Another day to get better! @JaretPatterson | #HTTC pic.twitter.com/9jZKI3i5fR
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) June 8, 2022

.@BrianR_4: RB first, staring contest champion second pic.twitter.com/RIdxqaKQVD
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) June 8, 2022

Special teams:

Washington’s last voluntary OTA open to the media begins with drills from ST coordinator Nate Kaczor. Giddy up. pic.twitter.com/xzHsTSbkrh
— Sam Fortier (@Sam4TR) June 8, 2022

Family day:

It’s Family Day in Ashburn for players and staff. Here’s Tress Way saying hi to his wife and kids pic.twitter.com/PTSeLmS8T7
— Pete Hailey (@PeteHaileyNBCS) June 8, 2022

There’s nothing quite like bring-your-family-to-work day ❤️ pic.twitter.com/CG0gxkUqjk
— NBC Sports Commanders (@NBCSCommanders) June 8, 2022

I love family day pic.twitter.com/XKuD2qDjEb
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) June 8, 2022

I love family day part 2 pic.twitter.com/dKUMHPoOoQ
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) June 8, 2022

Tress Way:

He lightly kicked my stool. Thankfully it didn’t end up inside of the 5-yard line https://t.co/g9JDEVIQND
— Pete Hailey (@PeteHaileyNBCS) June 8, 2022

Attendance:

Washington’s side-field squad:

NEW
RB Antonio Gibson
WR Curtis Samuel
OL Saahdiq Charles
S Ferrod Gardner
TE Curtis Hodges

OLD
TE Logan Thomas (knee)
C Chase Roullier (fibula)
C Tyler Larsen (Achilles)
DE Jacub Panasiuk

We’ll ask Ron Rivera what’s up after practice.
— Sam Fortier (@Sam4TR) June 8, 2022

Doesn’t look like Daron Payne is here at all today. Don’t see him in warm ups. Chase Young is rehabbing inside.
— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) June 8, 2022

Logan, Chase Roullier and Tyler Larsen are all over there, like they have been. But Samuel, Gibson and Saahdiq Charles are new additions https://t.co/QHXYynYxNM
— Pete Hailey (@PeteHaileyNBCS) June 8, 2022

Commanders break the huddle, Curtis Samuel to the side field #HTTC pic.twitter.com/cam2hJjaFg
— Mitchell Tischler (@Mitch_Tischler) June 8, 2022

Sammis Reyes isn’t out here at all after being injured the past few weeks. Full back Alex Armah getting a lot of run at tight end because of the absences.
— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) June 8, 2022

Defensive line:

D-Line getting warmed up for today pic.twitter.com/balVF0jTRS
— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWC) June 8, 2022

Carson Wentz ---> J.D. McKissic:

Wentz ➡️ JD pic.twitter.com/Xjzcvlg1D7
— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWC) June 8, 2022

Carson Wentz ---> Jahan Dotson:

Your weekly update on the Wentz-Dotson connection pic.twitter.com/5MqZTFgLlJ
— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWC) June 8, 2022

Jahan, after a little stutter step, hauls one in from Carson pic.twitter.com/mwLivNoVGA
— Pete Hailey (@PeteHaileyNBCS) June 8, 2022

Dotson’s running routes smooth as pic.twitter.com/k5OFKXe5LY
— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWC) June 8, 2022

Jahan Dotson…. pic.twitter.com/OwRUpwh4oi
— John Keim (@john_keim) June 8, 2022

Running backs:

RBs pic.twitter.com/CLJe1E9LDb
— NBC Sports Commanders (@NBCSCommanders) June 8, 2022

Cole Turner:

Cole Turner with the one-hander on an over route pic.twitter.com/T49Kw2DLA2
— Pete Hailey (@PeteHaileyNBCS) June 8, 2022

Antonio Gandy-Golden:

Here’s an update on how AGG is doing at TE pic.twitter.com/dNZY1JTpOw
— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWC) June 8, 2022

AGG pic.twitter.com/iGTnR6CcbU
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) June 8, 2022

Kendall Fuller INT:

Washington going through two minute drills now. Second pass play, Fuller picks off Wentz
— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWC) June 8, 2022

Jeremy Reaves clocks Dyami Brown, Ron Rivera's pissed:

Wasn’t an outright dirty hit IMO. But it was unnecessary for a June practice. Brown was crouching and slowing down for a throw on a post-ish route and Reaves, while going for the ball, blasted him. Ron went crazy and rightly so https://t.co/zhgTMoSqKz
— Pete Hailey (@PeteHaileyNBCS) June 8, 2022

Maybe the angriest I’ve ever seen Ron Rivera just now. Jeremy Reaves lit into Dyami Brown in team drills and Rivera yelled “Are you f—-king kidding me?!”

He stopped the drill and gathered everyone and tore into them
— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) June 8, 2022

Jeremy Reaves crashes into Dyami Brown on throw over the middle. Brown down on the ground. Walks off slowly. Rivera calls team in to middle; chews them out. Stresses discipline. As pissed as I’ve ever seen him in practice. “This is a team!.. you do it our (bleepin) way!”
— John Keim (@john_keim) June 8, 2022

During a two-minute drill, S Jeremy Reaves hit WR Dyami Brown hard and near the head over the middle. Brown went down.

Ron Rivera called out Reaves, huddled the team and lit into them, saying, “Part of [expletive] discipline is doing your job.”

Brown left the field w trainers.
— Sam Fortier (@Sam4TR) June 8, 2022

Ron screamed once again about doing things right way & the player gets the glory but if it goes wrong, he'll take the heat. Again, never saw him that upset. Seemed like a very tight window throw from Wentz https://t.co/TvU906Q1sw
— Chris Russell AKA the ! (@Russellmania621) June 8, 2022

Punt returns:

Special teams drills up next. Players on the field catching punts: Dotson, Milne, McGowan, Ezzard and Erickson
— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWC) June 8, 2022

Jahan Dotson vs Kendall Fuller:

First play of 11s: Jahan Dotson leaves Kendall Fuller in the dust on a crossing route. Wentz finds him for the easy completion. Next play: Wentz finds TE Cole Turner open down the seem
— Ethan Cadeaux (@Ethan_Cadeaux) June 8, 2022

Taylor Heinicke ---> Marken Michel:

Heinicke just aired it out for a 50-yard bomb to Marken Michel, who had two defenders trailing him on the play. The play ended in a touchdown, and Michel let both defenders know about it
— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWC) June 8, 2022

Marken Michel just hauled in a long TD bomb from Taylor Heinicke in perfect stride over closing coverage from rookies Percy Butler & Christian Holmes. #Commanders
— Chris Russell AKA the ! (@Russellmania621) June 8, 2022

Darrick Forrest sighting:

Forrest stood out for me defending some throws the previous two weeks. Some valleys with those peaks, but he's making plays after essentially a redshirt rookie season at safety. https://t.co/7RLVH8AYE8
— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) June 8, 2022