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Report: Commanders letting OC candidates know the plan is for Sam Howell to start at QB

When Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera and general manager Martin Mayhew met with the media Tuesday, many fans came away worried the team was planning to take another swing at a veteran quarterback this offseason.

Over the last two offseasons, head coach Ron Rivera has tried the veteran approach. In 2021, Washington signed Ryan Fitzpatrick, who didn’t even make it out of the first half of the first game and was lost for the season.

In 2022, the Commanders traded multiple draft picks to the Indianapolis Colts for Carson Wentz. The trade didn’t make much sense because the Colts would have likely released Wentz.