Taylor Heinicke’s future in 华盛顿州 looks bright despite suffering a 31-23 loss against the 坦帕湾海盗 on Saturday night.
Heinicke’s second 美国橄榄球联盟 start came after it was announced that 亚历克斯·史密斯 was out with a calf injury but the young pro did not disappoint and came close to what could have been an upset against playoff veteran 汤姆·布雷迪.
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Heinicke did his best to keep Washington in the game. He was 26-for-44 with 306 过院, a touchdown and an interception and led the team in rushing yards with 46.
“I deserve to be in this league a little longer,” Heinicke said of his own performance after the game, 通过 ESPN. “I’ve been on the other side not playing and it’s not fun, not as fun as this.”
The quarterback situation in Washington has been extremely fluid this season and head coach Ron Rivera has a history with Heinicke that could keep him there as he heads into the next season as a free agent.
“I love Ron. I want to be back in Washington,” 他说, 通过 NBC Sports.
Heinicke was picked up off waivers in 2018 when Rivera was head coach of the Carolina Panthers. He played backup to 坎牛顿 for six games and started in Week 16 against the Atlanta Falcons, where he completed 33 的 57 passes, one touchdown and three interceptions.
“It was gutsy,” Rivera said of Heinicke’s performance. “The young man earned an opportunity.”
