Quarterback Taylor Heinicke agreed to a contract with the Atlanta Falcons in free agency Tuesday following a three-year stint with the Washington Commanders, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
Per NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, Heinicke will ink a two-year deal that could be worth up to $20 million.
Since the Falcons' likely starter is an inexperienced second-year man in Desmond Ridder, Heinicke will have the opportunity to compete for the starting job. If Heinicke doesn't win the competition, he'll be one of the NFL's better backups.
Heinicke began his career with Washington in 2020, joining a quarterback room that included Alex Smith, Dwayne Haskins and Kyle Allen.