The NFL world is electric on Thursday. Already, we’ve seen one quarterback trade as Atlanta sent Desmond Ridder to Arizona in exchange for wide receiver Rondale Moore. Then, later on Thursday, another team made a noteworthy deal involving a quarterback.
Washington will trade quarterback Sam Howell, last year’s starting quarterback, to the Seattle Seahawks. Draft picks were involved otherwise in this trade, as Howell is the only player involved in the deal.
“Another QB trade: Commanders are sending last year’s starter Sam Howell to the Seahawks in a pick swap,” ESPN’s Adam Schefter said. Schefter posted the news on X, the website formerly known as Twitter.
The trade saw Howell, a fourth-rounder, and a sixth-rounder (No. 102, 179) going to Seattle for a third-round pick and a fifth-round pick (No. 78, 152).
Another QB trade: Commanders are sending last year’s starter Sam Howell to the Seahawks in a pick swap, per sources.
Trade:
🏈Seahawks receive Howell, a fourth-round pick (No. 102), a sixth (No. 179).🏈Commanders receive a third (No. 78) and a fifth (No. 152). pic.twitter.com/jCEivnjg9D
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 14, 2024
The move comes at an interesting time for reasons not having anything to do with the Commanders at all. It’s one less place the Chicago Bears have to trade Justin Fields. The Bears will need to send him somewhere, at some point, assuming the team still wants to draft Caleb Williams. Well, we know one more place that it won’t be now.
Howell’s quick tenure in Washington ends after two seasons. The former ACC Rookie of the Year didn’t quite cut it with the Commanders. Although he put up gaudier numbers in 2023, that wasn’t enough for him to maintain his status.
The NFL world had much to say about this move.
The Commanders now have five picks in the top 78 and six picks in the top 100. Trading Sam Howell helped them move up 24 picks and 27 spots into the 3rd and 5th.
Having a real GM is way more fun than not having a real GM.
— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) March 14, 2024
For sale: Sam Howell jersey. never worn.
— PFT Commenter (@PFTCommenter) March 14, 2024
I just cannot believe the Commanders effectively got a late 3rd / early 4th (trade chart value of their pick swaps) for Sam Howell.
Mac Jones just went for a 6th. Desmond Ridder went for a back-of-roster WR.
Take a bow, Adam Peters. pic.twitter.com/bKLHAlR0Yi
— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) March 14, 2024
Yall called me a mad man for this tweet. Well Sam Howell was just traded. STOP PLAYING WITH ME!!! 😎 https://t.co/kJYTOeiW7R
— Gregory Bell II (@BobbyBooshay713) March 14, 2024
