The Washington Football Team has placed head athletic trainer Ryan Vermillion on administrative leave for what a spokesperson called an ongoing criminal investigation unrelated to the club.
Vermillion is in his second season with coach Ron Rivera in Washington after 18 seasons working for the Carolina Panthers. NBC Sports Washington reported federal authorities raided the team's practice facility last week in connection to the investigation and that Vermillion did not travel with the team this past weekend for its game at Atlanta.
It was not immediately clear what the investigation is about. Rivera is expected to address the situation in a video call with reporters Monday afternoon.