With training camp set to begin Tuesday in Richmond — the team returns to its former training camp home for five days — here’s what Rivera and Co. will be working on.
⦁ Offensive jump: Technically, Washington is having yet another quarterback competition. But the storyline of that battle is not whether the cagey vet can hold off the young up-and-comer — See: Case Keenum vs. Dwayne Haskins — but which man can ultimately give Washington’s offense the biggest boost.
Ryan Fitzpatrick seems to have the upper hand: Washington signed him for $10 million and the team is excited to see how the 38-year-old journeyman can unlock the team’s playmakers. Still, Taylor Heinicke dazzled in last year’s playoff game and had another strong spring. At the very least, Rivera could get to run a legitimate competition after giving the since-departed Haskins practically all of the reps in last year’s camp.