Training Camp Report, Washington Football Team

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Summary from the Final Week of Camp

Quarterbacks

The quarterback situation is set and has been for much of the preseason. Ryan Fitzpatrick will start and had a fairly typical summer full of ups and downs. That’s what you get with a veteran about to start for an NFL record ninth franchise. He’s always been good enough to earn starting jobs but bad enough for teams to move on from. Kyle Allen and Taylor Heinicke are both likely to make the 53-man roster, and Heinicke deserves the No. 2 role based on their relative merits during training camp.

Running Backs

Antonio Gibson will have every opportunity to become a workhorse, a stunning evolution for a player who many viewed as a wide receiver prospect coming out of Memphis. J.D. McKissic remains the third-down back, although the coaches insist Gibson will play in obvious passing downs more than he did in 2020. Rookie Jaret Patterson is the more exciting prospect as the No. 3 over incumbent Peyton Barber, whose run with the team ended on Tuesday.