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Washington Football Team vs. Tampa Bay: A brief history of quarterback rotations

LANDOVER, MARYLAND - DECEMBER 27: Taylor Heinicke #4 of the Washington Football Team scrambles with the ball away from the tackle of Efe Obada #94 of the Carolina Panthers during the third quarter at FedExField on December 27, 2020 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

The Washington Football Team could be one of the few teams ever to employ a two-quarterback system.

On Tuesday, Washington Football Team coach Ron Rivera announced that he is considering rotating quarterbacks Alex Smith and Taylor Heinicke during his team’s wildcard playoff game against Tampa Bay.