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Getty Images The Eagles made a few changes to their coaching staff this offseason, but they didn’t have to go through the wholesale changes their divisional rivals underwent after the 2019 season. New head coaches were hired by the Cowboys, Giants and Washington, which means new schemes and...

Getty Images Alex Smith was placed on Washington’s physically unable to perform list on Monday, which was the expected move even if Smith said that he’s been cleared for football activity. If a player is not put on the PUP list to start camp, they can’t go on it at any other point and the move...

Getty Images Washington’s adding some veteran depth as the Football Team heads to something resembling training camp. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, they’re adding former Titans guard Kevin Pamphile. He’s started 35 games, and adds some experience to a line which has a number of...

Getty Images A jury found former NFL defensive tackle Dana Stubblefield guilty of rape Monday, NBCBayArea.com reports. The incident occurred April 9, 2015. Stubblefield eventually was charged with sexually assaulting a developmentally disabled woman he invited to his Morgan Hill, California...

Getty Images The Washington Football Teams has restricted access to Tuesday’s camp-opening press conference with coach Ron Rivera. On Monday, Ben Standig of TheAthletic.com got exclusive access to Rivera. When it comes to the turmoil still roiling in the organization, Rivera has one specific...

Getty Images A report earlier Monday indicated Washington would place Alex Smith on the physically unable to perform list to start training camp. The team did just that Monday night. Washington announced it has placed Smith and linebacker Reuben Foster on PUP. It placed receiver Kelvin Harmon...

Getty Images Washington defensive lineman Caleb Brantley has become the first NFL player to take the “high-risk” opt out, according to the NFL transactions report. Five other players — Cowboys cornerback Maurice Canady, Seahawks offensive lineman Chance Warmack, Ravens returner De'Anthony...

Getty Images The Washington Football Team has a very good football coach. They probably would be wise to hire a good General Manager, too. (Currently, they don’t have one.) On Monday night, the team tweeted that quarterback Alex Smith passed a physical, but that he’ll be placed on the...

Getty Images Washington quarterback Alex Smith has been cleared to return to full football activity after missing more than a year due to the severe leg fractures he suffered in a 2018 game, but he’s not expected to be on the active roster right away. According to multiple reports, Smith is...

Getty Images In any other year, The Washington Football Team (like any other team) would issue training-camp credentials to a wide swath of media, both local and national, for attendance at practice and participation in press conferences. This year, with tight restrictions on who will actually...

Getty Images Weeks of bad press for the Washington franchise became overshadowed by Friday night’s news that quarterback Alex Smith has been cleared to resume any and all football activities. Beyond his heroic journey being immediately worthy of big-screen treatment is the question of whether...

Getty Images As the Washington football team continues its transformation to The Washington Football Team, one key piece of technological business has been addressed. The team’s website is now known as WashingtonFootball.com. The old domain still redirects to the new location, and presumably...

Getty Images A couple of players found out Sunday that they will not be part of training camp with the renamed Washington Football Team this summer. The team announced that they have released offensive lineman Jeremy Vujnovich and waived wide receiver Emanuel Hall. Hall was waived with a...

Getty Images Plenty of great players have spent plenty of years in the NFL without winning a Super Bowl. Recently, Simms and I devoted a PFT Live draft to the question of which veteran players we’d most like to see win a Super Bowl. Our choices are in the attached video. Watch it and then put...

Getty Images The NFL is investigating whether the Washington Football Team violated the Rooney Rule in hiring Terry Bateman to oversee business operations this week. “The NFL is reviewing the matter with the team to understand the facts,” the league told Mark Maske of the Washington Post. The...

Getty Images Finally, after a week under a storm cloud, Washington’s NFL franchise has received some good news. Alex Smith‘s surgical team has cleared the veteran quarterback to return to full football activity, Stephania Bell of ESPN reports. Smith fractured his tibia and fibula in 2018...

Getty Images Six former NFL players were charged on Friday in a superseding indictment in connection with fraudulent charges made to a health care benefit program for retired NFL players. Clinton Portis, the two-time Pro Bowl running back, is the most notable name in the group. The others are...

Getty Images Social media was torn on Washington’s Thursday announcement, delaying its decision to rename the team. The team will play 2020 as the Washington Football Team. The team will seek input from players, alumni, fans, sponsors and the community before deciding, John Keim of ESPN...

When word first emerged of an imminent plan to ditch the name of the Washington football team, it was accompanied with a report that other teams had been told to prepare to scrub the old name from their websites. This morning, Washington officially dumped its former name, opting for the...

Getty Images The Washington Football Team is adding to its front office staff. The team is hiring Diana Hymowitz to serve as a Football Operations Assistant according to her Twitter account and updated LinkedIn page. Hymowitz spent last football season serving as a seasonal operations...