Washington Commanders announced on Wednesday that they would be benching Sam Howell in favor of veteran QB Jacoby Brissett for Week 17.
While speaking to the media on Wednesday, Commanders head coach Ron Rivera said that the team would be making the switch to veteran Jacoby Brissett under center and sending second-year man Sam Howell to the bench for their Week 17 home matchup with the San Francisco 49ers.
When asked for the reasoning behind the decision, Rivera said that the move was about Howell’s development and that considering his poor play over the last couple of weeks, it was good for the 23-year-old to get a “break”.
Over the last three games, all losses, Howell, who led the league in passing for a stretch this year, has averaged 95 passing yards a contest to go with one touchdown and four interceptions.
