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The Washington Commanders are back on the practice fields today as they prepare for the season opener, a home game against the New York Giants. Head coach Dan Quinn spoke to reporters yesterday, and today the coordinators stepped behind the mic. Defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr was up first, and he talked about the improvements he’s seen in the defense going into his second year in Washington. Communication has improved, and they’re working on finishing games, which was an issue last year.
Russell Wilson will be starting against the Commanders, but playing for a different team this season. He and the Steelers barely beat Washington last season, and he gets another chance to steal a win with the Giants. Whitt said he still throws the deep ball well, and knows how to put his receivers in position to make plays. One of those WRs is Malik Nabers, the best weapon the Giants have on the roster.
Kliff Kingsbury is returning for his second season as the Commanders OC, and he’s getting all his weapons back for the start of the season. Terry McLaurin signed his contract extension and is back on the practice fields with his teammates. Noah Brown has been dealing with a knee injury, but has been practicing with the team. The running backs room has a lot of options, and everybody loves Bill. Kingsbury was asked about the Giants defensive line, which had several good players like Dexter Lawrence, and just drafted Abdul Carter in the first round this year. He said it’s as good a line as they’ll face all season. The Commanders have been upgrading their offensive line, adding veterans and rookies, to help protect Jayden Daniels, and Washington’s overall offense.
