The Washington Football Team will practice at FedExField on Thursday in shells.
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For the first time in Ron Rivera’s tenure in Washington, he will be hosting practice at FedEx Field on Thursday, with players expected to be in shells, rather than full pads.
After three straight days of fully-padded practices over the weekend, the team eased back on Tuesday and played in shells, though hitting was still abundant. The team will reportedly be off on Wednesday, and then they will reconvene on Thursday to get a feeling for playing in their home stadium once again.
For Rivera, who has coached against Washington a number of times in his time with the Carolina Panthers, this is expected to be a meaningful step as he gets the chance to see his players on his new home turf. For the players, stepping onto the field will likely get the juices flowing quite a bit, and you can expect energy to be high.
