Commanders Reportedly Initiating Quarterback Change  Again

Commanders Reportedly Initiating Quarterback Change — Again

The quarterback carousel of the Washington Commanders is still spinning.

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According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, the Commanders will turn to Taylor Heinicke to start Sunday's regular season finale against the Dallas Cowboys.

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Heinicke was benched in the second half of the team's Week 16 loss to San Francisco.

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Carson Wentz, who started the season as Washington's QB1, replaced Henick against the Niners and then started last weekend's game against Cleveland.

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He was ineffective however and lost to the Commander Browns before being eliminated from playoff contention later that day when the Green Bay Packers defeated Minnesota.

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Fowler also revealed that fifth-round rookie quarterback Sam Howell would play against Dallas.

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This will be the NFL debut of the UNC product.

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We're not quite sure what's been the reasoning behind the Commanders' quarterback decisions the past few weeks.

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There's a chance the team itself doesn't know.

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Anyway, Heinicke will start in Week 18 against Dallas. Kickoff is set for 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday

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