The Washington Commanders were back on the practice field Monday for Day 5 of training camp.
After almost a week of 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 work with no pads, the pads come on Tuesday for the first time this summer. Wide receiver Terry McLaurin, for one, is excited.
“Oh, definitely because I, like, part of my game is, I like to run my routes physical as well,” McLaurin said. “And sometimes when you’re wearing jerseys, it kind of allows you get grabbed a little bit more than you would like, but when you get the pads on, it’s easier to use your hands, throw guys by, run through their chest a little bit and be a little bit more physical.”
As for what happened Monday, here are some notes and observations from Day 5.