A morning roundup of what the local and national media have to say about the Washington Football Team on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021. All reports, rumors and conjecture are a reflection of the media conversation and are not endorsed or confirmed by the Washington Football Team, presented by Death Wish Coffee.

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-- The Washington Post's Matt Schudel writes about former Washington center and team captain Len Hauss passing away at 79.

-- The Washington Post's Sam Fortier and Nicki Jhabvala write about Washington adding more players to the Reserve/COVID-19 list.

-- The Washington Time's Matthew Paras writes that Washington still controls its playoff fate despite a loss to the Cowboys.

-- NBC Sports Washington's Ethan Cadeaux writes about Taylor Heinicke's status ahead of Sunday.

-- NBC Sports Washington's Peter Hailey writes about Ron Rivera's impressions of Micah Parsons.

-- NBC Sports Washington's Ethan Cadeaux looks at Ron Rivera's thoughts on using Curtis Samuel.

-- NBC Sports Washington's Ethan Cadeaux writes that Trevon Diggs was impressed with Cam Sims' touchdown.

-- The Athletic's Ben Standig writes about Washington's latest COVID-19 news.

-- The Washington Time's Matthew Paras gives his thoughts on Washington's "Next man up" mentality.

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