Washington Move: Curtis Samuel Injury Update; WRs Scramble For Reps

Locked On: Washington Football Team practices under Friday Night Lights at FedExField - and on Monday get a Samuel move

Jeremy Brener | Aug 9, 2021

Outside of standout Terry McLaurin, the Washington Football Team receiving corps left a lot to be desired last season.

McLaurin reached the 1,000-yard threshold, but no other receiver eclipsed the 500-yard mark. With the lack of depth behind McLaurin, the team made it a mission to address the depth in free agency.

The team's biggest signing, former Carolina Panthers standout Curtis Samuel, has been sidelined due to a groin injury and COVID-19 protocols - but on Monday, an update: Samuel has officially been moved off the reserve list ... but placed onto the PUP list.

WFT is still counting on Samuel as perhaps its No. 3 target behind McLaurin and tight end Logan Thomas, but his training-camp absence has thrust the rest of the team's new receivers into the spotlight.

The team drafted North Carolina standout Dyami Brown in the third round, and he's competing for the slot receiver role alongside fellow rookie Dax Milne and veterans DeAndre Carter and Adam Humphries.

On this episode of "Locked On Washington Football Team," hosts Chris Russell and David Harrison discuss the team's depth at the receiver position and how beneficial it is to have for a quarterback like Ryan Fitzpatrick.

The pair also talk about Fitzpatrick's early performances and the backup quarterback competition between Taylor Heinicke and Kyle Allen.

The show ends with a fan pondering a potential 2022 trade for Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

Chris and David deal with all that and more on this episode of "Locked on Washington Football Team". For more podcasts and information, join us here.

CONTINUE READING: One-and-Done: Washington Signs, Then Cuts, XFL Lineman; Curtis Samuel Update

Published Aug 9, 2021

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.