Ron Rivera’s reason for why the Commanders decided to tab Carson Wentz to start in their Week 17 matchup against the Browns was simple.
"We're looking for a little bit of a spark, something different,” the coach said Wednesday, later adding that Taylor Heinicke will be backup QB if he is healthy. The quarterback was “beat up a little bit” heading into Wednesday, Rivera said. Heinicke said during interviews that his body is “hurting a little bit, and it's nice to get a couple of days off.” He commented that he was surprised by the quarterback switch.