The Washington Commanders are re-upping veteran quarterback Marcus Mariota to again up Jayden Daniels within the Offensive Rookie of the Yr’s second NFL season
The Commanders agreed to re-sign Mariota on Wednesday, in response to an individual accustomed to the deal. The particular person spoke to The Related Press on situation of anonymity as a result of the contract can’t be official till it is signed after the beginning of the brand new league 12 months.
Mariota, 31, is the newest skilled participant to remain in Washington after tight ends Zach Ertz and John Bates and linebacker Bobby Wagner. The Commanders additionally labored out a few huge trades to amass huge receiver Deebo Samuel from San Francisco and left deal with Laremy Tunsil from Houston.
“Clearly including a man like Deebo goes to make all of our jobs lots simpler,” Ertz mentioned. “Arguably the very best left deal with within the league goes to make our job lots simpler.”
Bates, who signed a three-year deal, referred to as them nice strikes and is thrilled to be getting Ertz and “the entire gang again collectively.”
Mariota was greater than only a small a part of that final season. He led the Commanders to a rout of Carolina in October in reduction when Daniels left with injured ribs and clinched the sixth seed within the NFC by successful at Dallas within the finale when coach Dan Quinn pulled Daniels, citing leg soreness.
The No. 2 general decide in 2015, 9 years earlier than Daniels was taken in that very same spot within the draft, Mariota signed in Washington able to function a mentor to a younger QB or play as wanted.
Mariota offered some recommendation simply earlier than Daniels threw the game-winning landing in time beyond regulation to beat Atlanta and get into the playoffs. And Quinn and Daniels repeatedly praised Mariota for his position in apply and on the sidelines earlier than even throwing a cross.
“Even since earlier than I ever bought right here, he’s all the time been a man that after I first met him, very real, very good and simply was like, ‘In case you want something, simply let me know,’” Daniels mentioned final season. “Marcus has been like that since Day 1.”
