Taylor Heinicke
American football player (born 1993)
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- Taylor Heinicke ( HIGH -nih-kee ; born March 15, 1993) is an American professional football quarterback.
- Heinicke has also been a member of the New England Patriots, Houston Texans, Carolina Panthers, Washington Football Team / Commanders, Atlanta Falcons, and Los Angeles Chargers of the NFL.
- In 2020, he replaced an injured Alex Smith during a Wild Card playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- He also started the majority of the 2022 season after an injury to Carson Wentz.
Taylor Heinicke ( HIGH-nih-kee; born March 15, 1993) is an American professional football quarterback. He played college football for the Old Dominion Monarchs and signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2015. Heinicke has also been a member of the New England Patriots, Houston Texans, Carolina Panthers, Washington Football Team / Commanders, Atlanta Falcons, and Los Angeles Chargers of the NFL.
For three consecutive seasons while with Washington, Heinicke saw play. In 2020, he replaced an injured Alex Smith during a Wild Card playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Heinicke later started most of the 2021 season following an injury to Ryan Fitzpatrick, setting an unofficial NFL record for most completions by a quarterback in his first three starts. He also started the majority of the 2022 season after an injury to Carson Wentz. Heinicke has been cited as an underdog by teammates, fans, and the media due to his ability to lead teams to wins, despite a perceived lack of size and natural arm talent.
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