Ron Rivera Presser: It's all about the plan with Curtis Samuel; this has nothing to do with last year's injury

LIVE: HC Ron Rivera speaks to the media following practice https://t.co/NThU6e37Pr

— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) August 1, 2022

Rivera seems happy with where Gibson is at in his recovery. They have a specific plan, he said, and they’re going to stick to it

— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWC) August 1, 2022

Rivera said Gibson, who went through 11-on-11 drills, looked spry today

— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWC) August 1, 2022

"We're gonna stick to the plan."

Ron Rivera gives an update on Curtis Samuel, who has been limited through the early portion of training camp practices pic.twitter.com/fpGuACFuCi

— NBC Sports Commanders (@NBCSCommanders) August 1, 2022

Ron Rivera said there was some concern Curtis Samuel's football conditioning after not playing much last year, which factors into managing his workload: "You have to be smart with it. We're going to stick to the plan."

"It has nothing to do with last year's groin injury."

— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) August 1, 2022

Ron Rivera on Curtis Samuel working on the side field today: "It's all about the plan... had some chances to look at him [last week].... some concern about football conditioning."
They first wanted to gauge where he was at. Rivera: "Nothing to do with last year's groin injury."

— John Keim (@john_keim) August 1, 2022

Ron Rivera said there's concern about Curtis Samuel's "overall football conditioning and shape" and that Samuel experienced tightness and soreness in his hamstrings and lower back.

Rivera's full comments on Samuel: pic.twitter.com/xmQUnq8vBh

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) August 1, 2022

NEW: Commanders WR Curtis Samuel will enter a plan to work on his "overall football conditioning" after reporting hamstring and back tightness early in camp.

More on the plan....https://t.co/4zU4WhkMDe

— michael phillips (@michaelpRTD) August 1, 2022

Pads come on tomorrow. Rivera says will be a good time to see where they up to this point.

— George Wallace (@GWallaceWTOP) August 1, 2022

Rivera wants to see safeties more when pads come on. Safeties really are the mad men on the field.

— Rick Snider's Washington (@Snide_Remarks) August 1, 2022

Coach Ryan Kerrigan?

We like the sound of that pic.twitter.com/JJW0GbRfUj

— NBC Sports Commanders (@NBCSCommanders) August 1, 2022

Ron Rivera said Ryan Kerrigan will stick around for the next couple weeks so he can truly gauge whether coaching is right for him. He wants to give him a taste of the grind.

— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) August 1, 2022

LIVE: S Kam Curl speaks to the media following practice https://t.co/4H3vG0FvDg

— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) August 1, 2022

Kam Curl on Kendall Fuller “He's a really smart dude & a really smart football player. A safety can come to him, a corner can come to him & a nickel will come to him for anything. Him just being that versatile guy who knows everything, it's great to have him in the locker room.”

— The BnG® (@RatedRedskins) August 1, 2022

LIVE: RB Antonio Gibson speaks to the media following practice https://t.co/deyoOVXLgF

— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) August 1, 2022

Antonio Gibson next. Nursing hamstring, so was On field for first time. “I feel great. Great to be back on the girl.” pic.twitter.com/BNGWwNPnXr

— George Wallace (@GWallaceWTOP) August 1, 2022

Antonio Gibson is at the podium. Said that he’s feeling confident with his first real action during team drills in camp

— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWC) August 1, 2022

Gibson said he’s learned a lot about pass protection over the past two seasons. He’s able to pick up the concepts more quickly

— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWC) August 1, 2022

The Commanders' defense had a good day today which means....

The offense heard plenty about it pic.twitter.com/xXloXdnILk

— NBC Sports Commanders (@NBCSCommanders) August 1, 2022

Antonio Gibson is prepared to hear plenty from defenders around the facility today. Wants the offense to rebound tomorrow to help quiet things down pic.twitter.com/Su2flYt6iM

— Pete Hailey (@PeteHaileyNBCS) August 1, 2022

Gibson on Randy Jordan’s unique individual drills: just be ready. You never know what you’re gonna see on the field.

— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWC) August 1, 2022