Dan Quinn talks about the last day of training camp practice, Jayden Daniels, and Bill

Dan Quinn spoke to reporters before the last training camp practice open to the media. Camp is over, and the team is preparing for the preseason finale against the Baltimore Ravens Saturday afternoon, roster cutdowns on Tuesday, and Week 1 against the New York Giants. The team will have a full refereeing crew at today’s practice and they will be doing a lot of situational work.

Jayden Daniels made sure he got Bill Merritt’s first NFL TD on Monday night, and he said on the broadcast that Terry McLaurin

and Zach Ertz made sure he got his first TD ball when he was a rookie. Quinn learned those details today, and said it shows the kind of environment they’re working to build here, and the type of person that Daniels is. He’d like to see that become a tradition that happens every year in Washington.

LIVE: HC Dan Quinn speaks to the media before practice https://t.co/e0qpItjDnr

— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) August 21, 2025

Game situations at practice today:

Dan Quinn addressing the media. Said there will be a unique format for practice today that will focus on a ton of game situations

— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWC) August 21, 2025

Today is Washington’s last training camp practice. Dan says the emphasis will be situational. "Pressure test" themselves for end-of-game and other scenarios with refs on the field.

— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) August 21, 2025

Dan Quinn says there's a unique practice today with NFL officials on hand. Tons of situational work, hitting those 'winning-time moments' and points to the 13 one-score games and 20 end-of-half or game scenarios they faced in real time, as a reason for the focus.

— David Harrison (@DHarrison82) August 21, 2025

Noah Brown:

Dan Quinn said Noah Brown is close to returning. "The arrow is pointing up for him."

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) August 21, 2025

Advice to players trying to make the team:

Quinn’s message to players this week with the final preseason game & cutdown day looming: don’t worry about next week, this week. pic.twitter.com/mVm9sDOYCU

— Natalie Spala (@_nataliespala) August 21, 2025

Quinn to players trying to make the roster: don’t think about next week, this week. That won’t help you play better this week

— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWC) August 21, 2025

Dan Quinn says this time of year is always kind of funky, and a difficult week, so he doesn't want anyone thinking about next week, this week. Just wants guys focusing on what they have to accomplish today and then Saturday against the Ravens.

— David Harrison (@DHarrison82) August 21, 2025

Jaylin Lane on the outside:

Asked about the WR depth, Quinn pointed out how rookie Jaylin Lane worked some outside vs. the Bengals. "he's the one I see the ascension taking place." Said that he sees Lane taking the coaching points and applying onto the field. "He can apply it very quickly," Quinn said.

— John Keim (@john_keim) August 21, 2025

Chris Rodriguez Jr.:

For my fantasy football people: I asked Dan Quinn if Chris Rodriguez replaces Brian Robinson as the short yardage/GL option.

Will discuss more: https://t.co/qhdXuvQDUi pic.twitter.com/y3NaxfemtO

— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) August 21, 2025

Jayden Daniels getting Bill’s first TD ball:

Dan Quinn talks about Jayden Daniels getting Bill's first NFL TD ball, Zach Ertz and Terry McLaurin doing that for JD in his rookie year, and making that a yearly tradition. pic.twitter.com/z9C9H5IknU

— COMMANDERS FOOTBALL (@HogsHaven) August 21, 2025