After turning heads with a breakout performance against Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the playoffs, Taylor Heinicke has his payday. The Washington Football Team announced on Wednesday that they signed the journeyman quarterback to a two-year contract extension. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports that the deal is worth $8.75 million with incentives tied to starts. In terms of NFL quarterback money, Heinicke didn’t break the bank. In terms of a 27-year-old who had previously earned $1.9… Source link
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ESPN’s Maria Taylor opened up on Monday about hate speech her family received in response to her criticism of Buffalo Bills backup quarterback Jake Fromm. Fromm apologized in June after a private text message surfaced online showing Fromm writing that only “elite white people” should have access to guns. Fromm and Taylor were both student-athletes at Georgia, where Taylor played volleyball. Taylor responded to Fromm’s text on ESPN’s “First Take” in June. Taylor: It hurts to your… Source link
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