Inside Sam Howell's 'awesome' relationship with Taylor Heinicke

Posted Aug 6, 2022
There's plenty for Sam Howell to learn as he works his way through his first NFL training camp. There's no speculation about the pecking order at quarterback with Carson Wentz the starter and Taylor Heinicke the backup. That leaves Howell time to develop. Howell embraces his role, and it helps that he has a player like Heinicke to provide some guidance. (Washington Commanders)

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