The Washington Commanders announced the signings of nine free agents yesterday. Eight of the nine were from other teams, along with a re-signing. Efe Obada and the new players spoke to the media. Marcus Mariota’s signing was announced and then he spoke to the media. Shortly after that, the Commanders trade last year’s starting QB Sam Howell to the Seattle Seahawks. Mariota talked about serving any role in the team including being a mentor to young QBs, and playing when needed. He said QBs always want to be the starter, but he’s been through a lot during his career, going from being the #2 overall pick, to a backup.