Wake Up Washington: Taylor Heinicke changing his mindset ahead of playing at Green Bay

Oct 21, 2021 at 10:10 AM

Zach Selby

Senior Writer

A morning roundup of what the local and national media have to say about the Washington Football Team on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. All reports, rumors and conjecture are a reflection of the media conversation and are not endorsed or confirmed by the Washington Football Team, presented by Death Wish Coffee.

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-- The Washington Post's Nicki Jhabvala writes about Washington releasing Dustin Hopkins and signing Chris Blewitt.

-- The Washington Post's Sam Fortier writes about Ron Rivera critiquing himself after Washington's game against the Chiefs.

-- The Washington Post's Andrew Golden writes about Patrick Mahomes' performance during Washington's game against the Chiefs.

-- NBC Sports Washington's Ethan Cadeaux writes about Taylor Heinicke trying not to be perfect during games.

-- NBC Sports Washington's Ethan Cadeaux also writes about Landon Collins playing closer to the line of scrimmage.

-- The Richmond Times-Dispatch's Michael Phillips writes about Taylor Heinicke's emotional connection to playing at Lambeau Field.

-- The Athletic's staff writes about Washington's Week 7 game against the Green Bay Packers. (Subscription)

-- Pro Football Focus offers some analysis from Washington's 31-13 loss to the Chiefs.

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PHOTOS | Alumni Homecoming Garden Build

More than 30 Washington Football Team alumni and Sean Taylor's family joined the Washington Football Charitable Foundation to create an outdoor learning lab at Burrville Elementary School in Washington, D.C., during Alumni Homecoming Weekend on Oct. 16, in partnership with Out Teach and Pepsi Stronger Together. This learning lab will provide more than 325 elementary school students with an interactive space to grow their STEM knowledge. The learning lab was built in honor of the Sean Taylor Legacy Project. (Photos by Karlee Sell/Washington Football Team)