Ryan Fitzpatrick is heading to Washington. The veteran quarterback has reached an agreement with Washington, reports ESPN’s Adam Schefter (via Twitter). It’s a one-year deal worth $10MM, but the deal could grow to $12MM with incentives.
Despite having turned 38 years old in November and completing his 16th NFL season, it never really looked like the veteran was going to hang up his cleats. We heard earlier this week that Fitzpatrick intended to play in 2021, and it sounded like the quarterback would have plenty of suitors.
“For me, personally, I have to take every offseason and reassess,” Fitzpatrick said recently. “These last two years have really re-lit that fire under me. I still want to play, and I enjoy being out there playing.”
Those past two years saw Fitzmagic lead the Dolphins to a 9-11 record in his 20 starts with the organization. He completed 64.2-percent of his passes over those two campaigns, throwing for 5,620 yards, 33 touchdowns, and 21 interceptions. He also continued to produce on the ground, finishing with 150 rushing yards for the 10th time in the past 13 seasons.
Washington was looking for a quarterback after letting go of Alex Smith earlier this month. The team entered the offseason rostering both Taylor Heinicke and Kyle Allen.
Congrats Fitz
Washington gets a professional QB
I think this is a really good move for Washington. now they might take quarterback Mac Jones from Alabama with their first round pick to sit this year behind Fitzpatrick
agreed, great mentor for Heinicke to become a starter
Heinicke is not going to become a starter. He may start some games because WFT can never seem to settle on a QB, but he’s not a starter.
Had he played for half the league yet?
9 teams in 17 years
Yessssssssss!!!!!!
He’s the Mike Morgan of Football
Probably best option left.
Perfect! And when the Fitzmagic inevitably stops, Heinicke (I hope) or Allen can step in and start. Only question is, does Fitz get his first playoff start, or Heinicke his second?
If Smith keeps playing, he wouldn’t be the worst option to backup Tua.
good call. Perfect mentor for Tua’s skillset
FitzMagic lives on!!!
10 MM, ridiculous for a 38 y/o career journeyman. The WFT doesn’t really have their future QB to mentor on the roster. Congrats to Fitzpatrick’s agent.
I disagree with your opinion that it was a bad signing, the football team made the playoffs and with the exception of maybe some progress from Dallas with dak back it is still the worst division in football they play in
$10M will be among, if not the cheapest starting QBs in the league. They should have some money to improve a roster that already had promise. I like this signing for WFT.
Love the Magic Man but why at age 38 would he want to play behind that turnstile OL they have in Washington? I hope he has his life insurance policy up to date.
They dealt with injuries last year but have been a pretty good, not great OL with Moses and Schereff, who are both back. This signing still leaves them a ton of cap space and a full draft to address the OL, LB, and add skill players to supplement McLauren and other young guys at RB and TE.
will Washington see FitzMagic or FitzTragic
You, you
Read that the Skins are still interested in Darnold after signing Fitz. Works for me.