Washington re-signed quarterback Taylor Heinicke on Wednesday to a two-year, $8.75 million contract. Heinicke was out of football and taking college classes online when Washington signed him to the practice squad in December.
An injury to Alex Smith and the release of Dwayne Haskins thrust him into action late in the season, and he made his NFL playoff debut in a loss to the eventual Super Bowl-champion Buccaneers.
The 27-year-old impressed against Tampa, going 26 of 44 for 306 yards, a touchdown pass and an interception and rushing for a team-high 46 yards and a score.
The Old Dominion product who bounced around the league for several seasons said afterward he’d like to be back. “Hopefully I deserve to be in this league a little longer,”