When Washington wide receiver Curtis Samuel was sidelined toward the end of the team’s offseason program, fans began to worry. There was a “here we go again” feeling with Samuel, who appeared in only five games last season.
But the Commanders had a plan to ensure they had a healthy Samuel for Week 1 and the entire 2022 season. Early in training camp, head coach Ron Rivera spoke of Washington wanting to take it easy with Samuel by gradually ramping up his activity throughout the summer. As Rivera said, this was all about conditioning.
