NBC Washington D.C. is reporting that federal law enforcement officers last week conducted a raid on the headquarters of the Washington Football Team.
The raid centered around the Washington Football Team's head trainer and director of sports medicine, Ryan Vermillion, who did not accompany the team to Atlanta during the weekend, when the squad rallied past the host Atlanta Falcons to win.
The WFT franchise on Monday issues a brief statement in light of the reporting from Washington NBC channel 4.
“Ryan Vermillion has been placed on administrative leave due to an ongoing criminal investigation that is unrelated to the team,” according to the WFT statement.
The NBC report also noted that the searches also unfolded at the INOVA Sports Performance Center in Ashburn, Virginia, and that United States Drug Enforcement Agents were utilized in the search of a Loudoun County, Virginia, home the same day.
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
WFT said it would have no further comment on the investigation.