A morning roundup of what the local and national media have to say about the Washington Football Team on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021. All reports, rumors and conjecture are a reflection of the media conversation and are not endorsed or confirmed by the Washington Football Team, presented by Death Wish Coffee.
-- The Washington Time's Matthew Paras writes that Jaret Patterson in short in stature by playing tall in the preseason.
-- NBC Sports Washington's Peter Hailey gives his opinion about Washington's offense after the preseason game against the Bengals.
-- NBC Sports Washington's JP Finlay writes about Ron Rivera's thoughts on roster spots.
-- USA Today's Bryan Manning writes about Jamin Davis' improvements during Washington's second preseason game.
-- The Athletic's Sheil Kapadia gives 25 takes on what people need to be aware of before the start of the 2021 season.
-- Sports Illustrated's Mike Fisher writes about Ron Rivera's mic'd up practice.
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Check out photos of the Washington Football Team during its Preseason Week 2 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. (Photos courtesy of Emilee Fails/Washington Football Team and Scott Cunningham/Washington Football Team).
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