Washington Football Team Wiretap

Seahawks Acquire Sam Howell In Trade With Commanders

Mar 15, 2024 8:21 AM

The Seattle Seahawks have acquired Sam Howell in a trade with the Washington Commanders that also involved 2024 draft picks.

The Seahawks received Howell, a fourth-round draft pick (No. 102 overall) and a sixth-rounder (No. 179) in exchange for picks in the third (No. 78) and fifth (No. 152) rounds. 

Seattle general manager John Schneider said "several" other teams were involved in possibly trading for Howell and that Seattle is acquiring him to be Geno Smith's backup - not to compete with Smith for the starting job.

"He had a great day against us this past fall," Schneider told Seattle Sports 710-AM. "He's a quarterback but he's really a football player. That's what I love about him. Really tough, young. He's 23 years old and has 18 starts in the league already. He's the same age as like [Jayden] Daniels from LSU and [Spencer] Rattler and [Michael] Penix [Jr.], and he's a year younger than Bo Nix.

"We were just really excited to be able to acquire him. We know he's a serious dude. He's into it, he works his tail off. We got great reviews on him and we loved him coming out of college. So yeah, we're happy to get him in the mix. Geno's the guy and Sam will be backing him up."

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Tags: Seattle Seahawks, Washington Football Team, Misc Rumor, Official Trade, Trade Rumor

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Marcus Mariota, Commanders Agree To One-Year, $6M Deal

Mar 12, 2024 11:01 AM

Marcus Mariota has agreed to a one-year deal with the Washington Commanders worth $6 million. The deal contains incentives that could reach $10 million.

The Commanders now have Mariota and Sam Howell on its roster with the expectation they will select another quarterback with the second overall pick in the draft.

Mariota appeared in three games last season with the Philadelphia Eagles.

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Tags: Washington Football Team, Free Agent Rumor, Misc Rumor, Signing

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Zach Ertz, Commanders Sign One-Year, $5M Deal

Mar 6, 2024 2:39 PM

The Washington Commanders have agreed to sign Zach Ertz to a one-year, $5 million deal.

Ertz signed with the Detroit Lions' practice squad before the NFC Championship Game but was not elevated to the active roster for that game.

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Tags: Washington Football Team, Free Agent Rumor, Misc Rumor, Signing

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FedEx Bails On Commanders Naming-Rights Deal

Feb 29, 2024 8:06 AM

FedEx has severed its naming-rights ties with the Washington Commanders, ending their agreement two years early by taking advantage of the team's change in ownership.

The remaining two years were worth approximately $15 million in revenue.

The Commanders must now find another sponsor. The team announced $75 million in upgrades and improvements to their stadium earlier this week.

While the move caught the team by surprise, according to multiple sources, the Commanders have been quietly seeking a new partnership for the past two months.

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Report: Multiple Teams Interested In Sam Howell

Feb 26, 2024 8:37 AM

There are a number of teams interested in Sam Howell, according to reports.

The Washington Commanders have five picks in the first three rounds of this year's NFL Draft, which gives them multiple options at the quarterback position. Washington also has an estimated $73.6 million in cap space.

A fifth-round pick in 2022, Howell started all 17 games last season and posted a 63.4 completion percentage, 3,946 yards, 21 touchdowns and 21 interceptions.

Washington could also lose veteran Jacoby Brissett in free agency.  

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Tags: Washington Football Team, Free Agent Rumor, Misc Rumor, Trade Rumor

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Eric Bieniemy Set To Become UCLA's Offensive Coordinator

Feb 25, 2024 11:36 AM

Former Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy is finalizing a two-year deal to join UCLA's staff as the Bruins' associate head coach/offensive coordinator, sources told ESPN on Saturday night.

The move marks a significant hire for new UCLA coach DeShaun Foster, who intends to forge an NFL identity with the Bruins. It also marks a homecoming for Bieniemy, who grew up in the area and was a Bruins assistant from 2003 to 2005.

"Southern California," Bieniemy wrote in an email Saturday.

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Tags: Washington Football Team, Kansas City Chiefs, Misc Rumor, NCAA, Terms Agreement

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Commanders Hire Lance Newmark As Assistant GM

Feb 16, 2024 8:45 AM

The Washington Commanders have hired former Detroit Lions senior director of player personnel Lance Newmark as assistant general manager.

Newmark will report to new general manager Adam Peters.

He spent the last 26 years with the Lions in the player personnel department.

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Tags: Washington Football Team, Detroit Lions, Misc Rumor

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Commanders Hire Anthony Lynn, Finalize Front Office

Feb 15, 2024 8:48 AM

The Washington Commanders are hiring Anthony Lynn to serve as their run game coordinator, according to a source.

Lynn was the San Francisco 49ers assistant head coach/running backs the past two seasons.

The Commanders also have finalized their front office by hiring Lance Newmark from the Detroit Lions and reassigning former general manager Martin Mayhew, per a source.

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Tags: Washington Football Team, San Francisco 49ers, Misc Rumor

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Commanders Hire Brian Johnson To Offensive Staff

Feb 8, 2024 11:15 AM

The Washington Commanders have agreed to hire Brian Johnson in a prominent role on their offensive staff.

The Philadelphia Eagles parted ways with Johnson as offensive coordinator after the 2023 season. Johnson was previously quarterbacks coach of the Eagles for two seasons. 

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Tags: Washington Football Team, Philadelphia Eagles, Misc Rumor

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Commanders Fire Eric Bieniemy

Feb 6, 2024 1:15 AM

The Washington Commanders fired offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy after one season with the team, coach Dan Quinn said during his introductory news conference.

Bieniemy was considered a long shot to return, but the move became official when Washington hired Kliff Kingsbury as offensive coordinator Sunday night. Quinn said he delivered the news to Bieniemy in person Monday.

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Commanders Hire Kliff Kingsbury As OC, Joe Whitt Jr. As DC

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Kliff Kingsbury Top Candidate For Commanders OC

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Chip Kelly Seeking Return To NFL With Commanders Interested As OC

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Commanders Considered Hiring Bill Belichick As Head Coach

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Commanders Hire Dan Quinn As Head Coach

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Ben Johnson Informs Seahawks, Commanders He's Staying With Lions

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Raheem Morris To Interview With Atlanta, Carolina, Washington, Seattle

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Chargers First To Meet With Jim Harbaugh

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Commanders Hire Adam Peters To Run Football Operations

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Bob Myers, Rick Spielman To Assist In Commanders Overhaul

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Commanders Fire Ron Rivera

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49ers Beat Commanders, Get Help To Clinch NFC's No. 1 Seed

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Terry McLaurin Has Discussed Role With Commanders' Coaches

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Ron Rivera Will Finish Season With Commanders

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Commanders Fire DC Jack Del Rio After Blowout Loss

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Ron Rivera 'Not Worried' About Job Status After Loss

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Record 5 NFL Games End On FGs As Time Expires

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Chase Young Trade Completed After Commanders Lowered Asking Price

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Chase Young 'Wasn't Mad' About Trade To Niners

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Commanders' Jonathan Allen: Sam Howell Is Our Future

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