ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Commanders are at a crossroads of sorts, even though they’ve firmly taken a path toward rebuilding the coaching staff, front office, and seem primed to mostly reconstruct their roster this offseason.
Central to all of the decisions coming up for the Commanders is the quarterback position, and tied to it the fate of Sam Howell after two years in the organization and one year of starting experience.
As the lone quarterback currently under contract for the 2024 NFL Season Howell is the top guy, for now.
But that could quickly change with either a free agent signing, a trade, or an NFL Draft selection by Washington this offseason, and we’d anticipate at least a quarterback competition next season.
And that’s if the team doesn’t just shift gears with a full-on replacement move.
Howell’s nearly 4,000 yards passing last year was top 12 in the league and his 21 touchdown passes were 15th. But his interceptions led the NFL and his touchdown percentage was near the bottom.
He was also the recipient of a league-high 65 sacks.
Compared to other first-year starters like C.J. Stroud (Houston Texans) and Bryce Young (Carolina Panthers) Howell threw 80 or more passes than each of them, something a lot of people point to as a reason his ability to succeed dwindled as the season progressed.
