Antonio Gibson is not bitter. A third-round pick of the Washington Commanders in the 2020 NFL draft, Gibson spent four seasons in Washington, but departed after the 2023 season. Gibson’s free agency came at a time when the coach who drafted him, Ron Rivera, was fired. And a new regime, led by general manager Adam Peters, took over.
On Wednesday, Gibson saw his former team for the first time since his departure and holds no ill will toward his former team.
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“It’s always good to come out here and see some of the people that I did my time with,” Gibson told Zach Selby after Wednesday’s joint practice. “It’s always a good feeling. I did four years there, man, and we went through it all, so, to see them doing good, they healthy, man, you couldn’t ask for nothing better than that.”
Gibson said his goal with the Patriots is to get back to winning. Gibson shares the backfield with a talented second-year quarterback, Drake Maye. Speaking of talented second-year quarterbacks, what does Gibson think of Washington’s Jayden Daniels?
“Special, man,” Gibson said with a smile. “There’s not too much to say about it, y’all seen the play, it ain’t too much I gotta say. But, special, man. I hope he keeps doing his thing. I hope he has a long career.”
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Gibson and Daniels did not play together for Washington. Gibson rushed for 538 yards and a touchdown in his first season for the Patriots in 2024, and also caught 23 passes.
In four seasons for the Commanders, Gibson rushed for 2,643 yards and 22 touchdowns.
This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Former Commanders RB happy for his old team