REPORT: Washington Football Team Head Trainer Placed On Leave After Federal Raid Of Team Facility

Washington Football Team head trainer Ryan Vermillion has been placed on administrative leave due to an ongoing criminal investigation following federal law enforcement conducted a raid at the team facility last week.

According to NBC Sports Washington, there were searches at the INOVA Sports Performance Center in Ashburn, Virginia and at a home in Loudoun County.

The report also mentions that the investigation is not related to the team.

Breaking: Federal law enforcement conducted raid at Washington facility last week, team says head trainer Ryan Vermillion "placed on administrative leave due to an ongoing criminal investigation that is unrelated to the team." Reporting with @granthpaulsen & @JulieCareyNBC

— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) October 4, 2021

Feds searched Washington Football Team facility, head trainer placed on leave. https://t.co/hZbE5drWQM

— NBCSports Washington (@NBCSWashington) October 4, 2021

Vermillion was not with the team during Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons, per NBC’s Grant Paulsen. His on-field duties were split among his assistants.

Grant Paulsen reported a player was contacted by law enforcement in the spring regarding the trainer’s practices:

This investigation has been going on for some time. I talked to a player who was contacted by a federal agent in the spring with questions about Vermillion's practices.

— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) October 4, 2021

Sources say Vermillion's home was searched by DEA agents in full gear at his property near One Loudoun late Friday afternoon, just before close of business.

Ron Rivera just told reporters he has nothing to add to the team's statement.

— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) October 4, 2021

Vermillion is in his second season with Washington, continuing a partnership with head coach Ron Rivera that began with the Carolina Panthers. He spent 18 years as the head athletic trainer in Carolina, winning the Fain-Cain Memorial Award for Outstanding NFL Trainer of the Year in 2016.