The Washington Commanders plan to begin the offseason with Sam Howell as their starting quarterback.

Ron Rivera added that the Commanders won't spend a lot to acquire a veteran quarterback as they did last offseason with Carson Wentz.

"Going in, [Howell will] start as the No. 1 but it's something he has to continue to earn and show us he deserves to be that guy," Rivera said.

Washington traded two third-round picks to the Indianapolis Colts for Wentz in 2022 while also picking up his $28 million hit on the salary cap.