The Washington Football Team opened rookie minicamp on Friday with 16 players participating, including every member of its 10-player draft class.
It was the first time we’ve seen WFT’s rookie class in their new jersey numbers.
It was a small group of players for head coach Ron Rivera, but that worked out well, as he told Washington’s senior vice president of media and content, Julie Donaldson.
“What we’re really looking to do is look at these guys individually and assess where they are with their skillset,” Rivera said. “We want to see what can we do to help our players and have them work on as we go through this minicamp with them and the veteran minicamp.”
It was also the first time we’ve seen international free-agent tight end Sammis Reyes in a WFT uniform.
Sammis Reyes on a crossing route. On one of his first routes he turned his head upfield too quick. Drop. Learned. Watched ball in. Caught the rest. Part of the process. pic.twitter.com/bwbwdyG9Bb
— John Keim (@john_keim) May 14, 2021
We also Washington’s other new tight end, fourth-round pick John Bates.
Ron Rivera watching closely as TEs coach Pete Hoener works with John Bates and Sammis Reyes pic.twitter.com/A3gWRrlnZe
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) May 14, 2021
First-round pick Jamin Davis was pleased with his first official practice as a pro.
Yes, it was @jamindavis25 đ pic.twitter.com/5n5sAggeia
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) May 14, 2021
Dyami Brown certainly looked good in that No. 2 jersey.
Love 2 see it
đ´ @deuce2_ đĄ pic.twitter.com/ggVXQBv64Q
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) May 14, 2021
Saturday is the final day of Washington’s two-day rookie minicamp