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Washington Adds Dates And Times To Pre-Season Match-Ups
The Washington Football Team announced their schedule earlier this week, but only one of the three pre-season dates was set at that time. On Friday Washington finalized the pre-season schedule, with dates and times.
Washington will host the Cincinnati Bengals on August 20th in their second game. Kickoff time is 8:00 pm.
Their final pre-season game will be their regular Beltway tussle with the Ravens. That match-up goes August 27th at 4:00 pm at Fed Ex.
Washington Inks All Ten Draft Picks Before Rookie Camp
The Washington Football Team began it’s annual two-day rookie minicamp at the Inova Sports Performance Center on Friday. On Thursday, the entire 2021 draft class were signed beforehand. The team announced that all ten players drafted, had been signed to contracts.
Terms of most of the deals were not released, but third-round pick Benjamin St-Juste signed a four-year deal worth $5.1 million. That’s more than half a million more than the minimum. Perhaps that provides some insight as to how all the deals were done so quickly.
Washington Football Team 2021 Schedule
Hot off the presses! Here is the brand new 2021 regular and pre-season schedule for the Washington Football Team. Washington will have eight home games and nine away games, thanks to the new enhanced 17-game schedule.
Washington will have nine home games in 2022, and alternate every year thereafter.
WFT fans will have to wait just 123 days to see Chase Young, and all the new 2021 signings, when Washington kicks off the 2021 season against the Los Angeles Chargers at home. Young, the 2020 NFL defensive rookie of the year, will go head to head against the 2020 the NFL offensive rookie of the year quarterback Justin Herbert.
Former Washington Quarterback Colt Brennan Passes Away At Just 37
Sad news today for Washington fans, former quarterback and fan favourite Colt Brennan has passed away at just 37 years old. The former sixth round pick of Washington, was first found unconscious in a rehabilitation center in Southern California a few days ago.
Brennan found immediate favor with Washington fans in 2008, and even spawned Cult of Colt posters.
Washington Drops To Nineteenth On Forbes’ Team Value List
Forbes just released it’s list of Most Valuable Sports Teams in 2021. Washington was ranked number nineteen. They were the eighth ranked NFL team. In 2010, the Washington Football Team was the third most-valuable sports team in the world.
According to Forbes, Washington’s current value is $3.5 million, and they have experienced a 23% increase in value over the last five years.
Washington Adds Tight End Yelder And Cornerback Stephens To Roster
The Washington Football Team added two more players to their roster on Wednesday. Washington announced the signing of cornerback Linden Stephens, and tight end Deon Yelder.
Deon Yelder
Yelder comes over from the Chiefs, where he’s played since being signed to their practice squad in 2018. He played in 14 games last year for Kansas City, grabbing 7 receptions for 73 yards.
Washington Releases Two Wide Receivers In Roster Trim
On Monday Washington made two roster changes, releasing wide receivers Jeff Badet and Trevor Davis. The move comes on the heels of Washington selecting two receivers in the draft – Dyami Brown in the fourth round, and Dax Milne at the end of the seventh.
Washington Football Team 2021 Draft Selections
It’s a time honored tradition to rate how a team drafted the day after the draft. None of the players have even signed a contract yet. None of them have played a down of football yet. It is tough to rank much, other than wether or not a team filled some needs, and if their picks met with experts’ opinions.
Washington definitely filled a few needs, and the majority of their selections were considered solid at the position. Their 19th overall pick Jamin Davis, was considered a reach by some, but was climbing many other’s draft boards as well. Third round cornerback Benjamin St-Juste was also ranked a little lower than he was chosen.
Washington Select Linebacker Davis With The 19th Overall Pick
The pick is in. With the 19th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, Washington selected Jamin Davis out of Kentucky. The 6’3″ 234 pound linebacker is a physically impressive specimen, and is coming off a fantastic season for the Wildcats.
In 2020, he registered 102 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and three interceptions – including one returned for a touchdown. He also had a forced fumble and a blocked field goal – and all in ten games.