Ron Rivera absent from Commanders practice for personal matter Jack Del Rio fills in ahead of Week 8

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Ron Rivera absent from Commanders practice for personal matter Jack Del Rio fills in ahead of Week 8

The are looking to win their third straight game Hisashi Iwakuma Jersey on Sunday against the , but they were without their head coach for the first practice of the week. Ron Rivera has been excused from work while tending to a personal matter, the team , with defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio filling in to oversee Wednesday's preparations. Rivera is in California, specifically, for a matter concerning his mother, , but is expected back Wednesday night.This isn't the first time Del Rio has temporarily taken over Mallex Smith Jersey on a game week. During Rivera's first season as Commanders coach in 2020, he mi sed the first practice leading up to Washington's season opener against the while undergoing cancer treatment. That absence was planned, and Rivera returned the next day.His latest absence comes at maybe the most optimistic time of the Commanders' 2022 season. Since starting 1-4, enduring both mercurial play from new quarterback and a litany of off-field drama related to team ownership, Washington has beaten the and Daniel Vogelbach Jersey in back-to-back weeks. Replacement QB , meanwhile, appeared to invigorate teammates in Sunday's upset of Green Bay. Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's Taylor Guilbeau Jersey . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Ben Gamel Jersey Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. With a win against the Colts, who are replacing with unproven second-year QB , the Commanders would return to .500 and potentially pull within one game of the third-place .
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