Ryan Fitzpatrick makes Washington debut at OTAs

For the first time since signing with the Washington Football Team in March, we finally saw Ryan Fitzpatrick in the Burgundy & Gold. Sure, it was just practice, as Washington kicked off its first OTA, but the journeyman quarterback was on the field for the first time with his new teammates.

Fitzpatrick had some nice moments in his first practice, but it was about getting on the same page with his receivers for the veteran passer.

After practice, Fitzpatrick met with the media and described his first on-field work with Washington.

“The air was crisp today; that was something,” Fitzpatrick said to reporters. “I didn’t walk out into the sweltering heat, that was a nice change-up, and I know it’s coming. I woke up, saw some deer in the backyard. It was almost out of a Disney movie or something.”

Fitzpatrick spent the past four years of his career in Florida.

Fitzpatrick also described his new group of receivers.

It didn’t take long for Fitzpatrick and McLaurin to link up on the field.

Fitzpatrick was also spotted discussing specific routes with starting tight end, Logan Thomas.

You can’t read too much into the first OTA practice. However, for Washington, it was a big day with 86 of 91 players participating in the voluntary OTAs. But, most importantly, it had its quarterback on hand, already getting a head start on the 2021 season.