Rivera, Smith fined for offseason workout rules violations

Commanders head coach Ron Rivera (R) looks on during drills on day three of minicamp at The Park. Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Commanders HC Ron Rivera, Texans HC Lovie Smith fined for offseason workout rules violations

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated 6/17/22

The Houston Texans and Washington Commanders reportedly joined a growing list of NFL teams on Friday to be handed down a punishment for offseason workout rules violations.

More punishments for offseason workout rules violations, per source:

-Texans coach Lovie Smith fined $50,000 due to prohibited 1-on-1 OL vs DL drills.

-Commanders coach Ron Rivera fined $100,000 and WAS loses two 2023 OTA practices due to excessive contact in practice drills.
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In early-June, the Chicago Bears were forced to cancel one of their voluntary organized team activities (OTAs) for violating collective bargaining agreement (CBA) offseason rules.

Both the Commanders and Texans held their mandatory minicamps this week. For Washington, star wide receiver Terry McLaurin's continued holdout has dominated headlines, while in Houston, general manager Nick Caserio addressed the ongoing controversy surrounding former Texans signal-caller Deshaun Watson, who is now with the Cleveland Browns.

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