Monday morning, on the 20th day since training camp began, the Washington Commanders arrived at their facility for a normal day. Coach Dan Quinn greeted them with a new wrinkle that carried the hallmarks of his summer practice strategy: creative, competitive, holistic and designed for both mental stimulation and physical preservation.

Quinn divided players, coaches and staffers into two teams — Burgundy and Gold. “Think of a joint practice,” Quinn said. “But it’s just one team.” They would split for every portion of the next two days, from meetings to stretching lines. On Monday, they jogged through plays, a dress rehearsal for Tuesday’s “game,” which will simulate a second quarter and a fourth quarter to maximize end-of-half scenarios.

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