{"id":121621,"date":"2021-09-17T11:16:27","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T15:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=121621"},"modified":"2022-02-02T18:28:21","modified_gmt":"2022-02-02T23:28:21","slug":"nfl-rumors-taylor-heinicke-marshon-lattimore-hard-knocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/09\/17\/nfl-rumors-taylor-heinicke-marshon-lattimore-hard-knocks\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Rumors: Taylor Heinicke Impressing, Marshon Lattimore Practicing, Hard Knocks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taylor Heinicke and the Washington Football Team pulled off an impressive last-second win on Thursday Night Football and, according to the latest NFL rumors, the longtime backup is impressing his teammates. In other news, New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore returned to practice, while HBO\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hard Knocks<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is going to be covering the Colts during the regular season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>NFL Rumors: Taylor Heinicke, Marshon Lattimore, Hard Knocks<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quarterback Taylor Heinicke earned the first regular season start of his career on Thursday Night Football. In an absolutely wild game, the former undrafted free agent orchestrated two separate 4th quarter comebacks while completing 34 of his 46 attempts for 336 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. However, perhaps the most impressive thing about Heinicke\u2019s night was the way he conducted himself on the field.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Taylor Heinicke could not have placed this ball any better. And what a grab by RIcky Seals-Jones. This game has been awesome.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ob1CdXP0jp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/ob1CdXP0jp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MySportsUpdate\/status\/1438703431611469826?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 17, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaking to reporters after the game, running back J.D. McKissic said that Heinicke \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NickiJhabvala\/status\/1438723111432736768\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reminded me of Russell Wilson<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d with his calm demeanor during the final drive. McKissic added that \u201che was calm. He wanted to make a play. He wanted to do anything it took. Only thing on his mind was winning.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">McKissic, of course, entered the league with Seattle and spent three seasons sharing a huddle with Wilson. While Heinicke is obviously not the same caliber of quarterback, he has impressed every time he\u2019s had the opportunity to start. With another good couple of weeks, there is a chance that <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/09\/16\/taylor-heinicke-ryan-fitzpatrick-starting-job\/\" target=\"_self\">Ryan Fitzpatrick never gets his job back<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Marshon Lattimore Practicing<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Newly-paid cornerback Marshon Lattimore <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/09\/13\/nfl-rumors-cam-newton-marshon-lattimore-matthew-stafford\/\" target=\"_self\">underwent thumb surgery<\/a> following Week 1\u2019s blowout win over the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/packers\" target=\"_self\">Green Bay Packers<\/a>. However, despite the surgery, there is a chance that the cornerback doesn\u2019t miss any time. The superstar defensive back is already back at practice and has yet to be ruled out for Sunday\u2019s contest against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/panthers\" target=\"_self\">Carolina Panthers<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lattimore originally suffered this injury during Week 1\u2019s win. After missing a series, the cornerback returned to the field and finished the rest of the game. Nobody thought this was going to be a major setback, but most reports suggested the cornerback was going to miss a week or two. Needless to say, the fact that he\u2019s already practicing is a good sign for his availability.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hopefully, Lattimore can return, as the Saints are currently staring down several key injuries. Linebacker Kwon Alexander, defensive end Marcus Davenport, center Erik McCoy, defensive end Tanoh Kpassgnon, linebacker Pete Warner, defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson, and linebacker Chase Hansen all missed practice yesterday, with many of those names also missing Wednesday\u2019s practice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[pickup_prop id=&#8221;11748&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Hard Knocks to Cover Colts During Regular Season<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HBO\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hard Knocks<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is always one of the most interesting watches of the preseason. Throughout training camp, a camera crew follows one NFL team to give an all-access path to life on the other side of training camp. Now, for the first time ever, that coverage will continue into the regular season with the Indianapolis Colts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Colts, of course, are heading into the season with Carson Wentz under center. After spending the first five years of his career with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/eagles\/\" target=\"_self\">Philadelphia Eagles<\/a>, Wentz arrived in Indianapolis following an atrocious 2020 season. 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