ASHBURN — Three days after a game in which Antonio Gibson’s fumbling issues popped up again, the Washington Commanders running back looked to be in danger of taking up residence in coach Ron Rivera’s doghouse.
Not only did Gibson spend part of Tuesday’s practice working with the backups on the second and third units, but coaches also had the 24-year-old working on special teams — a rarity for starters.
And when Rivera was asked if the starting running back job was up for grabs, he seemed to pour a little gas on the fire.
“There’s always been a competition for the positions on this team,” Rivera said.