ASHBURN, Va. -- The Washington Football Team signed Ryan Fitzpatrick to start at quarterback, but coach Ron Rivera said that description only extends to training camp. Once there, Rivera wants to make sure Fitzpatrick earns the job -- and that might mean beating out a rookie.
"There will be a competition," Rivera said Thursday.
Last summer, Rivera said it was a mistake to not hold a true quarterback competition, giving the job to Dwayne Haskins in part because there were no preseason games and the team wanted to get him as prepared as possible to open the season.