🏈 from couch to contract - QB Heinicke signs with Atlanta 2 yrs $20M

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The Atlanta Falcons plan to sign quarterback Taylor Heinicke to a two-year deal worth up to $20 million, sources confirmed to ESPN's Adam Schefter, adding the former Washington Commanders fan favorite to a quarterback room that once again will be in transition in 2023.

Heinicke, who turns 29 on Wednesday, started 24 games over the past two-plus seasons with the Commanders, who went 12-11-1 with him as their starter compared to 3-8 with anyone else.

Washington signed Heinicke in December 2020 during the height of their battle with COVID-19 outbreaks. In an oft-told story, he had been sleeping on his sister's couch while taking math classes at Old Dominion University, where he starred in college. He began the 2021 season as Ryan Fitzpatrick's backup, but became the starter when Fitzpatrick sustained a hip injury in the second quarter of the season opener.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35856822/sources-taylor-heinicke-join-falcons-desmond-ridder-backup

[True Dough]

1. They're not expecting him to be their starter, are they?

Moving on from Marcus Mariota and this is their "upgrade"?