With one last check of the Twitter feed before bedtime last night, a significant portion of my offseason hopes for the Washington Football Team were realized:
Former Dolphins’ QB Ryan Fitzpatrick reached agreement with the Washington Football Team on a one-year deal worth $10 million that could grow to $12 million with incentives, per source. Fitzpatrick is expected to head to camp as the starter, with competition from Taylor Heinicke.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 16, 2021
As I detailed in January, Fitzpatrick is exactly the right option for this team at this point in time, given the surrounding circumstances and Coach Rivera’s interest in building long-term, durable success:
Ryan Fitzpatrick is getting up there, but like a fine wine, he seems to get better with age.