Taylor Heinicke’s career direction after the NFL will be postponed again.
NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Wednesday that the Washington Football Team has agreed to agree to a two-year extension for Heinicke worth $ 8.75 million per source.
Rapoport added that the deal also includes incentives, depending on how many games he starts.
Heinicke would be a free agent.
“It’s a good feeling,” Heinicke told the senior vice president of media and content in Washington on Wednesday. “Everyone knows I was home math classes … so for this contact to come, it’s a big sigh of relief. I’m very excited. This is where I wanted to be, so everything came together pretty smoothly and I’m really excited to be back. ‘
Washington removed Heinicke from the engineering classes at Old Dominion in December after a result of injuries hit the team’s QB room. The 27-year-old can use the engineering skills even longer.
After joining Washington late in the season, Heinicke replaced an ineffective Dwayne Haskins in Week 16, which nearly spurred a return against Carolina.
Alex Smith returned for the Week 17 victory that propelled Washington to the national season. The club cut Haskins, and Smith did not play Smith in the playoffs.
The confluence of circumstances led Heinicke to start the game card game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The QB impressed in the pressure-laden start by completing 26-of-44 passes for 306 yards, one TD and one INT, while adding six rushes for 46 yards and another score. Against a defense that will eventually stifle Drew Brees and Patrick Mahomes in the Super Bowl while taking out Aaron Rodgers along the way, Heinicke’s performance against the champion deserves praise.
Smith remains under contract, but his future remains at stake due to his latest injury. Kyle Allen, who ends up four times a season, is an exclusive rights agent.
Heinicke’s new contract answers the first in a series of questions regarding the Washington QB room. The next is whether Ron Rivera in 2021 will add another veteran to the mix in free agency, a high draft pick or all of the above.