Taylor Heinicke’s future in Washington looks bright despite suffering a 31-23 loss to Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday night.
Heinicke’s second NFL game came after it was announced that Alex Smith was out with a calf injury, but the young professional did not disappoint and came close to what could have been a turnaround against playoff veteran Tom Brady.
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Heinicke did his best to keep Washington in the game. He made 26 of 44 with 306 passing yards, a touchdown and an interception and led the team in 46 yard yards.
“I deserve to be in this league a little bit more,” said Heinicke of his own performance after the game, via ESPN. “I was on the other side, not playing and it’s not fun, it’s not as much fun as that.”
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The quarterback’s situation in Washington has been extremely fluid this season and coach Ron Rivera has a history with Heinicke who can keep him there as he moves on to the next season as a free agent.
“I love Ron. I want to be back in Washington,” he said, via NBC Sports.
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Heinicke was caught out of exemptions in 2018, when Rivera was the coach of the Carolina Panthers. He played as a reserve for Cam Newton for six games and started in Week 16 against the Atlanta Falcons, where he completed 33 of 57 passes, a touchdown and three interceptions.
“It was brave,” said Rivera of Heinicke’s performance. “The young man won an opportunity.”