There are several things at stake for starting quarterback Taylor Heinicke. He has recently created several opportunities for himself, but this four-game stretch is his biggest opportunity.
Taylor Heinicke has created several opportunities for himself since joining Washington in 2020. There were no expectations of Heinicke when he was first signed in Washington; he was a journeyman quarterback with previous stints in Minnesota, New England, Houston, and Carolina, respectively. Speaking bluntly, Heinicke was an emergency signing because Washington’s offensive coordinator Scott Turner knew him. However, Heincke changed people’s perception of him when he saw action in 2020; against the Panthers, he came in after Washington benched QB Dwayne Haskins.