Commanders, Jacoby Brissett agree to one-year deal as quarterback competition begins: report

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The Washington Commanders have added a veteran quarterback for next season as the team is reportedly bringing in journeyman Jacoby Brissett, according to ESPN.

Brissett’s deal is expected to be worth $10 million, $8 million of which is guaranteed.

The Commanders will be Brissett’s fifth team heading into his eighth NFL season.

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Cleveland Browns quarterback Jacoby Brissett walks off the field following the team's 23-17 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an NFL football game in Cleveland, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/David Richard)

Brissett spent last season with the Cleveland Browns, where he went 4-7 as a starter until Deshaun Watson took over following his suspension. Despite the record, Brissett did play well in Cleveland, throwing for 2,608 yards with 12 touchdowns and six interceptions to go along with a 64% completion rate.

Washington has already said that Sam Howell, the fifth-round pick from last year’s NFL Draft out of UNC, is the No. 1 option at quarterback right now. However, considering he’s had just one game of NFL experience, Brissett will likely have the opportunity to win the job out of training camp.

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Brissett landed with the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft out of NC State, and he was the third-stringer behind Tom Brady and Jimmy Garoppolo. He did manage to get two starts in his rookie year due to injuries, and he went 1-1 in those chances.

From there, he was moved to the Indianapolis Colts where he’d spend four seasons, starting in 2017 when he started