{"id":163998,"date":"2024-02-27T11:00:29","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T16:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=163998"},"modified":"2024-02-27T02:19:31","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T07:19:31","slug":"potential-destinations-sam-howell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/02\/27\/potential-destinations-sam-howell\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Potential Destinations for Washington Commanders Quarterback"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here are three potential destinations for Washington Commanders Quarterback, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2022\/03\/17\/sam-howell-2021-nfl-draft-profile\/\" target=\"_self\">Sam Howell<\/a>. He appears to be on the move soon after rumors of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.profootballnetwork.com\/nfl-trade-rumors-interest-commanders-qb-sam-howell-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">multiple teams having interest in him<\/a>. His departure could come in the wake of head coach Dan Quinn making numerous changes in his coaching staff. Quinn made a<a href=\"https:\/\/bvmsports.com\/2024\/02\/06\/commanders-coach-dan-quinn-aims-to-recalibrate-team-for-success-with-focus-on-defensive-tackles-and-wide-receivers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> statement in his introductory press conference<\/a> after being introduced as the new head coach.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would say this is a \u2018recalibrate\u2019 you know, finding our north again. So no, you will not hear me say the word \u2018rebuild\u2019 at all,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Quinn is pointing out that he may not be willing to rebuild with the pieces that the Commanders have now. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/10110615-nfl-rumors-commanders-sam-howell-would-draw-trade-interest-from-several-teams\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reports<\/a>, many talking heads believe that Howell won\u2019t be a part of that new regime. If the coaching staff changes didn\u2019t happen, then he may still have his starting job. Names in the NFL Draft are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/commanders\/news\/washington-commanders-trade-draft-qb-caleb-williams-inevitable-usc-trojans#:~:text=At%20Senior%20Bowl-,Commanders%20Trading%20Up%20to%20Draft%20QB%20Caleb%20Williams%20&#039;Inevitable&#039;%2C,in%20the%202024%20NFL%20Draft%3F\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Caleb Williams<\/a>, Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye, but Washington may still trade up to the No. 1 spot.<\/p>\n<p>Howell though has shown real promise when it comes to throwing the football downfield. His best games came when the Commanders were forced to chase big deficits. However, he\u2019s still on a cheap contract with Washington so there\u2019s a chance he may stay. Who\u2019s to say that the Commanders won\u2019t trade him up?<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s still a possibility. Howell three for 3,946 yards in 17 appearances, completing 63.4 percent of his passes while recording 21 touchdowns. It may be too early to give up Howell, but if they want to then they could receive a third-round pick in return.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Commanders Could Get Trade Interest In QB Sam Howell <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EAHeNqIpL4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/EAHeNqIpL4<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Commanders?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Commanders<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFLTradeRumors.co (@nfltrade_rumors) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nfltrade_rumors\/status\/1761767603515588810?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Three Potential Destinations for Washington Commanders Quarterback Sam Howell<\/h2>\n<h3>New York Jets<\/h3>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/commanders\/news\/new-york-jets-trade-washington-commanders-sam-howell-aaron-rodgers-backup-rumors\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sources<\/a>, Howell has been linked as a backup possibility for Aaron Rodgers. A team like the Jets may need a quarterback for the future to learn behind Rodgers. The 40-year-old experiment with Rodgers could end soon, especially after rupturing his left Achilles tendon. The Jets probably wouldn\u2019t want their season to winter away if Rodgers suffers another injury, so maybe they could trade for Howell.<\/p>\n<p>The Jets struggled to look competent without reliable and quality backup. The team\u2019s struggle resulted in a 7-10 season. Howell did lead the league in interceptions last season, but he may still be able to do big numbers and finally get some momentum going for New York. They could do a lot worse without Howell so it may be smart to get him since the Commanders may instigate a trade war.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, the salary cap won\u2019t be an issue for the Jets since he still carries a rookie contract. This could be enticing for any team with the logic to bring him on board for a cheap deal. However, the question is what the Commanders may be asking in return. The Jets could throw in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/39465573\/quarterback-zach-wilson-bust-trade-value-new-york-jets\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Zach Wilson<\/a> and a late-round pick swap with Washington for Howell.<\/p>\n<h3>Minnesota Vikings<\/h3>\n<p>With Kirk Cousins hitting the free agency, Howell could be an i<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/washington-commanders\/vikings-sam-howell-kirk-cousins\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ntriguing trade<\/a> for the team especially for Wide Reciever, <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/minnesota-vikings\/justin-jefferson-trade-rumors-kirk-cousins\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Justin Jefferson<\/a>. Cousins is coming off an Achilles injury, so there\u2019s no sign yet of him being back in Minnesota. They find themselves in a tough situation already with figuring out how to pay Jefferson and they may move him if they can\u2019t find a reliable franchise quarterback. According to a source, <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/washington-commanders\/vikings-sam-howell-kirk-cousins\/#:~:text=According%20to%20Ralph%20Vacchiano%20of,NFL%2Dworst%2021%20interceptions).\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Howell has value around the league<\/a> so many teams may offer a huge lucrative deal to snatch him.<\/p>\n<p>Vikings free agent Kirk Cousins has a market value of $118.1 million compared to Howell\u2019s base salary of $985,000 next season. So if connecting the dots and weapons, this trade could make sense.<\/p>\n<h3>Los Angeles Chargers<\/h3>\n<p>This trade may seem a little bit more unlikely after needing to pay top guys like <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/02\/25\/sports\/chargers-joey-bosa-happy-to-have-genuine-coach-in-jim-harbaugh\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joey Bosa<\/a>. The Chargers are already letting their long-time running back, <a href=\"https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/10110749-nfl-rumors-chargers-wont-tag-austin-ekeler-rb-expected-to-explore-free-agency#:~:text=Running%20back%20Austin%20Ekeler%20will,offers%20him%20the%20best%20deal.\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Austin Ekeler go in free agency<\/a>. So the Chargers could go cheap and sign Howell since they may need to save more in their salary cap. Howell showed promising strides, but he could look like a complete quarterback under the new leadership of Jim Harbaugh.<\/p>\n<p>While Justin Herbert is the starter, Howell could continue to learn and be his backup in time for anything. Having a reliable backup quarterback and possibly pairing with Wide Receiver, Keenan Allen doesn\u2019t sound bad for both sides.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are the three potential destinations for Washington Commanders Quarterback, Sam Howell after trade rumors are circulating the league.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4795,"featured_media":164012,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[36,26,6,8896],"tags":[7642,1018,6181,504,8558,7201],"class_list":["post-163998","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl-news","category-vikings","category-jets","category-washington-commanders","tag-chargers-featured","tag-joey-bosa","tag-justin-jefferson","tag-keenan-allen","tag-sam-howell","tag-zach-wilson"],"modified_by":"Anthony Palacios","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/163998","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4795"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=163998"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/163998\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/164012"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=163998"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=163998"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=163998"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}