ASHBURN — At the close of every NFL season, players pack their belongings in large garbage bags, chat with reporters and exchange goodbyes. But for the Washington Redskins, Monday was as much about a new beginning as it was an ending to a disappointing year.
As head coaching candidate Ron Rivera visited Washington on Monday, players weighed in on the old-school NFL veteran — speaking highly of the former Carolina Panthers coach who is now seen as the front-runner for the job in Ashburn.
“I met Ron in the pre-draft,” quarterback Dwayne Haskins said. “He sat me down in one of my visits.