The Facts: Samuel is working on the side field Monday but it has nothing to do with last year's groin injury, coach Ron Rivera told reporters Monday. "Some concern about conditioning," Rivera said. "You have to be smart with it. We're going to stick with the plan."

Diehards Line: Samuel's first season in Washington was marred by the groin injury, appearing in only five games in 2021. The overall plan is to use him as both a receiver and runner. He'll need to be in shape to pull that off. We'll be watching for more on this.