For the lowly Washington Commanders, this can be a season to rejoice small victories.
A kind of could also be acknowledged Sunday when, barring a change of occasions, an unlucky Commanders streak will finish.
Per JP Finlay of the NBC TV affiliate in Washington, Sam Howell will develop into the primary Washington QB to begin each recreation in a season since Kirk Cousins in 2017.
After Cousins left as a free agent following the 2017-18 marketing campaign, the Commanders (4-12) began a number of QBs each season from 2018-22.
In 2018, Colt McCoy, Mark Sanchez and Josh Johnson began no less than as soon as following authentic starter Alex Smith’s devastating leg damage. In 2019, Case Keenum started the season as starter, however McCoy and rookie Dwayne Haskins additionally began.
Haskins earned the job to start 2020, however the workforce benched him for Kyle Allen after which for Smith, who had made a miraculous restoration. Taylor Heinicke made his first begin for Washington within the playoffs that season and remained on the roster as a backup for veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick in 2021.
In Week 1 in 2021, nonetheless, Fitzpatrick suffered a hip damage and missed the rest of the season. Heinicke began 15 of the remaining 16 video games, with Garrett Gilbert beginning the opposite recreation when COVID sidelined Heinicke.
In 2022, Heinicke (5-3-1) and Carson Wentz (2-5) began the vast majority of video games. Then, in Week 18 in opposition to Dallas, the Commanders turned to Howell, who has began each recreation since.
Inconsistency plagued Howell (20 TD passes, league-high 19 interceptions) this season, and it is unclear what his future is with the workforce. The Commanders deliberate to bench him in Week 17, however Jacoby Brissett suffered a hamstring damage throughout the week and Howell bought one other begin. Regardless of a league-high 61 sacks, Howell has stayed wholesome all season.
Washington faces main modifications within the offseason, together with the expected dismissal of head coach Ron Rivera. So, in a season of much more dangerous information than good, Commanders followers can no less than rejoice the top of a revolving door at QB.
