<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/seahawks-news-sam-howell-replaces-injured-geno-smith-packers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Seahawks’ Sam Howell replaces injured Geno Smith vs. Packers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Seahawks-news-Sam-Howell-replaced-injured-Geno-Smith-vs.-Packers.jpg"></figure><h1>Seahawks’ Sam Howell replaces injured Geno Smith vs. Packers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-15T19:18:35-08:00">December 15th, 7:18pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-15T19:31:26-08:00">December 15th, 7:31pm</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>Rexwell Villas is an experienced sports writer covering a variety of sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college football. He's a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Seattle Seahawks backup quarterback Sam Howell has <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1868493054405222599" rel="noopener">entered Sunday night’s game</a> <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/seattle-seahawks-bold-predictions-for-week-15-sunday-night-football-vs-packers">against the Green Bay Packers</a> to replace starter Geno Smith, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.</p><p>“Seahawks QB Sam Howell has replaced the injured Geno Smith,” shared Schefter via a post on X (formerly Twitter).</p><p>Smith appeared to suffer a lower-body injury in the second half of the Packer game. At the time of this writing, Smith is <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1868494770819190851" rel="noopener">deemed questionable</a> to return to action, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network.</p><p>Before he left the game, Smith had passed for 149 yards with zero touchdowns and an interception on 15-of-19 pass completions.</p><p>It appears that Smith got hurt after getting hit in the leg by Green Bay linebacker Edgerrin Cooper. The former West Virginia Mountaineers quarterback immediately went down and was in visible pain after the hit. Smith managed to walk off the field under his own power but also limped on his way to the locker room presumably to have a further look on his injury. The Seahawks later <a href="https://x.com/seahawksPR/status/1868494446251458990" rel="noopener">listed it as a knee injury</a>.</p><p>With Smith currently out of the game, Howell’s readiness for such an emergency is being put to the test. Prior to the showdown against the Packers, Howell had only seen the field once, which was back in Week 7, during a road game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium versus the Atlanta Falcons. If Smith would need some time away from the action, Howell can be expected to become the Seahawks’ temporary starter under center. He has some experience in that role, having started 17 games in 2023 with the Washington Commanders, passing for 3,946 yards and 21 touchdowns against 24 interceptions.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2-players-packers-seahawks-will-determine-outcome">Seahawks entered Week 15 on sitting precariouosly on top of the NFC West division</a> with an 8-5 record. Breathing down their necks are the 8-6 Los Angeles Rams and the 7-7 Arizona Cardinals, who won their respective Week 15 assignments.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Seahawks’ Sam Howell replaces injured Geno Smith vs. Packers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/sam-howell-trade-grades-seahawks-commanders-deal');   ga('set', 'title', 'Sam Howell trade grades for Seahawks-Commanders deal');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/sam-howell-trade-grades-for-seahawks-commanders-deal.jpg"></figure><h1>Sam Howell trade grades for Seahawks-Commanders deal</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-03-14T20:44:00-07:00">March 14th, 8:44pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-03-14T20:44:38-07:00">March 14th, 8:44pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Although the Seattle Seahawks and Washington Commanders finished far apart in the NFC standings, both teams entered the offseason with plenty of work to do after failing to reach the postseason. Another common denominator among the franchises is an uncertain long-term quarterback situation. They made some steps toward potentially ironing out their respective future plans with a trade revolving around QB Sam Howell.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/seahawks-news-seattle-lands-sam-howell-commanders-trade-involving-4-picks" rel="noopener">The deal includes pick swaps</a> from the upcoming NFL Draft, with the Seahawks sending a third-round selection (No. 78) and a fifth-rounder (152) to the Commanders for Howell, a fourth (102) and sixth-rounder (179). Seattle needed to add another quarterback to its roster after Drew Lock signed with the New York Giants in free agency, but fans had another name in mind.</p><p>This move eliminates another possible landing spot for Chicago Bears signal-caller Justin Fields, who is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-rumors-justin-fields-reality-bears-struggle-trade" rel="noopener">quickly running out of opportunities</a> to be a starter in 2024. The Seahawks clearly value the collective affordability and upside of Howell a bit more than the former Ohio State star. He will slot in at No. 2 behind Geno Smith but could realistically climb the depth chart in the next couple of years.</p><p>From Washington’s standpoint, the organization is clearing the way for whom it hopes is the face of the franchise for a decade-plus. The No. 2 overall pick in this year’s draft will not have to worry about another young QB competing with him in training camp, as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/commanders-news-add-marcus-mariota-ahead-nfl-draft-qb-selection" rel="noopener">new acquisition Marcus Mariota</a> will be expected to serve more of a mentor/transitional role.</p><p>Simply put, both the Seahawks and Commanders had reason to come together for a transaction. But did they do as well as they could have? We will take a closer look at the Sam Howell trade and stamp a grade on each team.</p><h2><b>Grading Seahawks’ Sam Howell trade</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/QB-Sam-Howell-works-in-the-pocket.jpg"><figcaption>Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Seattle general manager John Schneider knew he would have to address his quarterback situation going into the offseason, unless of course, he decided to bring back Drew Lock. While <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/seahawks-news-seahawks-gm-john-schneider-hints-sam-howell-long-term-future-seattle" rel="noopener">Geno Smith faces little opposition</a> for the starting job at this current moment, his inconsistencies and injury issues from last year mean that having a solid backup is essential.</p><p>A guy who led the NFL in passing yards well past the halfway point of the 2023-24 campaign seems to fit that bill. Howell threw for 3,946 passing yards and 21 touchdowns despite Washington finishing near the bottom of the conference with a 4-13 record. The good was balanced out by the bad, though, as he committed a league-worst 23 turnovers (21 interceptions) and completed only 63.4 percent of his pass attempts.</p><p>The natural response to those negative aspects of his game is to point out how poorly the Commanders’ offensive line performed last season. And that is definitely a valid argument to make given that the 2022 fifth-round pick was sacked a staggering 65 times (most in league). But those problems might just carry over onto his new home.</p><p>The Seahawks actually had a worse O-Line than the Commanders, according to Pro Football Focus’ <a href="https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-final-2023-nfl-offensive-line-rankings" rel="noopener">end-of-year rankings</a> and has yet to upgrade the unit this offseason. They boast a wealth of wide receiver talent, but neither Smith nor Howell will be able to take advantage of it with such minimal protection.</p><p>Schneider can mitigate concerns by having a successful showing in April’s draft. If the trenches are eventually solidified, Sam Howell should be given a fair chance to become a viable quarterback. Parting with a third-round selection (still have another) for a 23-year-old who has some promise could be a huge steal.</p><p><b>Seahawks Grade: A-</b></p><h2><b>Commanders’ trade grade</b></h2><p>While Seattle is gambling on the possibility of Howell becoming a part of its big-picture plans, Washington is looking to build around <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/commanders-news-exec-weighs-in-on-drake-maye-vs-jayden-daniels-nfl-draft-debate" rel="noopener">his replacement</a>. Maximizing return value by acquiring the No. 78 pick could give either Drake Maye or Jayden Daniels a valuable contributor to lean on going forward.</p><p>With other veteran quarterbacks available, it was plausible to think that the trade market for Howell could shrink into oblivion. But his ability to nearly reach 4,000 passing yards without a high-end support system was enough to reel in the Seahawks. That is not to call John Schneider a sucker. The Seahawks are taking a calculated risk.</p><p>Though, the Commanders should be thrilled to turn a Day 3 draft pick into a Day 2 one. They can snag a starter or key depth piece by deciding to move on from their now-backup QB. New general manager Adam Peters is exhibiting good business sense and quietly <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/commanders-news-washington-strengthens-pass-rush-with-bobby-wagner-signing" rel="noopener">positioning the team</a> in an interesting spot for the next few years.</p><p>Obviously, all the praise he is receiving right now will vanish if Sam Howell turns into a franchise pillar with Seattle and Washington’s incoming rookie proves to be a bust. But since we won’t be able to make those determinations for a while, fans should be pleased by this outcome.</p><p>Honestly, supporters of both the Seahawks and Commanders are justified in feeling optimistic following this Thursday afternoon exchange. For now, I am declaring this a win-win that brings clarity to each franchise. It is not a tie, however, as one trade report card edges out the other.</p><p><b>Commanders Grade: A</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Sam Howell trade grades for Seahawks-Commanders deal

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His need for speed may no longer be on the grid or courts but has stayed with him through writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Seattle Seahawks quarterback room is already full. With Geno Smith poised to bounce back from a down year, the team raised eyebrows when they signed Sam Howell in NFL Free Agency. While it is not unconditional that a team signs another signal-caller to sharpen their starter, it looks like General Manager John Schneider and Coach Mike Macdonald reeled him in for a different set of reasons.</p><p>John Schneider was asked about the role that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/seahawks-news-seattle-lands-sam-howell-commanders-trade-involving-4-picks" rel="noopener">Sam Howell will take in</a> the Seahawks offense. This prompted the general manager to unveil the reasoning behind their NFL Free Agency move.</p><p>The idea was simple for the Seahawks’ big boss, ‘Geno is the guy and Sam will be backing him up.’Schneider then emphasized that Howell is a year younger than Bo Nix, a 2024 NFL Draft prospect, and that ‘as of right now it’s not like we are signing him to go ahead and compete with Geno to <a href="https://twitter.com/bcondotta/status/1768406044836090153" rel="noopener">be the starter</a>, per Wyman and Bob of 710 Seattle Sports.</p><p>Geno Smith is still well into his prime and all Howell could really do from now is learn from him. But, the current Seahawks QB1 does have work to do after falling short of reaching the postseason. His 4,282 passing yards dropped from 2022 to 3,624 passing yards this season. Moreover, his 20 touchdowns did not make up for the nine interceptions that he accumulated.</p><p>There is still a lot to work on for the Seahawks before they get back into title contention.</p><h2><b>What the Seahawks get out of Howell</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Washington-Commanders-quarterback-Sam-Howell-14-drops-back-to-pass-as-Dallas-Cowboys-defensive-tackle-Neville-Gallimore-96.jpg"><figcaption>© Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Two years with the Washington Commanders exposed what Howell needed to work on. He does great things in the passing game which netted him 3,946 yards last season but his 78.9 rating says it all.</p><p>The main thing Smith and the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bobby-wagner-sends-farewell-message-seahawks-after-signing-with-commanders" rel="noopener">Seahawks have to help him</a> with is his pass accuracy. For every one of his 22 touchdowns throughout his tenure with the Commanders, Howell recorded an interception. The former North Carolina quarterback should be a sponge in the Seahawks system given all the errors he committed in his first two years. Hopefully, he shows significant signs of improvement after this risky NFL Free Agency move.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Seahawks GM John Schneider hints at Sam Howell’s long-term future in Seattle

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He has covered athletics at the University of Michigan and the University of Southern California and is now serving as an Associate Editor and Chicago Bulls beat writer at ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Quarterback Sam Howell is headed to the Seattle Seahawks as they have agreed to a trade with the Washington Commanders. The Commanders have the #2 overall pick in the NFL Draft, and they are hoping to land their next franchise QB with that pick. Geno Smith was the starting QB for the Seahawks last season, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/commanders-news-drake-maye-gets-real-sam-howell-relationship-potentially-landing-washington" rel="noopener">and Howell will now</a> be competing for that starting job.</p><p>“Another QB trade: Commanders <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1768367496908681689" rel="noopener">are sending last year’s</a> starter Sam Howell to the Seahawks in a pick swap, per sources,” Adam Schefter said in a tweet. “Seahawks receive Howell, a fourth-round pick (No. 102), a sixth (No. 179). Commanders receive a third (No. 78) and a fifth (No. 152).”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/commanders-news-washington-makes-big-sam-howell-decision-cowboys-game" rel="noopener">Sam Howell has been</a> in the NFL for two seasons now after being drafted by the Commanders in 2022. He was the starting QB for the team last season, and now he is starting a new chapter with the Seahawks.</p><p>Howell had an interesting year last season as the starting QB for the Commanders. He finished 388-612 through the air for 3,946 yards, 21 touchdowns and 21 interceptions. The 21 interceptions is the obvious standout from last season’s stats. Howell has the potential to be a good QB in the NFL, but you can’t have the same amount of interceptions as touchdown passes. It just can’t happen.</p><p>The good news for Howell is that he has only played one season as a starter in the NFL. He is very young, and he is still getting acclimated to the league. There is a lot of time for Howell to grow in the NFL and he could end up being a solid QB in Seattle.</p><p>It’ll be interesting to see what happens with the QB job next year for the Seahawks. Howell will have to clean a lot of things up if he wants to have a chance to be the starter.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Seahawks land Sam Howell in Commanders trade involving 4 picks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/commanders-news-drake-maye-gets-real-sam-howell-relationship-potentially-landing-washington');   ga('set', 'title', 'Drake Maye gets real on Sam Howell relationship, potentially landing with Commanders');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/commanders-news-drake-maye-gets-real-on-sam-howell-relationship-potentially-landing-with-washington.webp"></figure><h1>Drake Maye gets real on Sam Howell relationship, potentially landing with Commanders</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-02-27T06:31:09-08:00">February 27th, 6:31am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-02-27T06:31:09-08:00">February 27th, 6:31am</time><address><a>Ryan Bologna</a>Ryan Bologna is an author at ClutchPoints. He studied journalism and communication at UConn.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>North Carolina football quarterback Drake Maye is one of the top quarterback prospects in this year’s NFL Draft, and with the Washington Commanders holding the second pick, it is very possible that Maye could be once again be in the same quarterback room as Sam Howell, like they were during their time at North Carolina. Maye <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1762254895791452564" rel="noopener">spoke about</a> what it would be like to reunite with Howell and get drafted <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/commanders-news-exec-weighs-in-on-drake-maye-vs-jayden-daniels-nfl-draft-debate" rel="noopener">by the Commanders</a> in general during an interview with Adam Schefter of ESPN.</p><p>“I think it’s part of it,” Drake Maye said to Adam Schefter of ESPN. “I think you know, I think it’s one of those things where it’s not ideal, but at the same time it’s part of a business. You know we’ve done it in college together, and I think the best thing about it is we’ll help each other, and you know whether the scenario goes, one of my best friends, there’s gonna be no hard feelings. It’s part of it.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">North Carolina QB <a href="https://twitter.com/DrakeMaye2?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DrakeMaye2</a> is close with his former college teammate Sam Howell, knows Joe Gibbs, and shares what it would be like to land in Washington, as well as Chicago and New England.</p><p>🎧 <a href="https://t.co/qhzWPr4Vw4">https://t.co/qhzWPr4Vw4</a> <a href="https://t.co/rVtbJcTJ0n">pic.twitter.com/rVtbJcTJ0n</a></p><p>— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1762254895791452564?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 26, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Maye said that it is not ideal for him to end up in the same quarterback room as Sam Howell <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2-sneaky-good-players-commanders-must-take-in-2024-nfl-draft" rel="noopener">with the Commanders</a>. Clearly, Maye does not want to take the starting quarterback job away from Howell. His comments likely have more to do with that, than disliking the Commanders organization.</p><p>With the NFL Scouting Combine set to take place this week, and Maye taking part in all of the drills, unlike Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels, it will be interesting to see what the buzz is from a draft standpoint after the combine.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
PASSING YDS	PASSING TDS	INTERCEPTIONS	POSITION RANK
41	0	2.9	-

2024 SEASON STATS
PASSING YDS	PASSING TDS	INTERCEPTIONS	POSITION RANK
41	0	2.9	-

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