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The Washington Commanders are dealing Sam Howell, their starting quarterback last season, to the Seattle Seahawks in a draft pick swap, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
The Seahawks will reportedly get Howell, a fourth-round pick in the NFL Draft (No. 102) and a sixth (No. 179). The Commanders are reportedly set to receive a third-rounder (No. 78) and a fifth (No. 152).
Howell was selected by the Commanders in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft. The former Tar Heel started one game for Washington during the 2022 season, a 26-6 victory over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 17.
Last offseason, as the Commanders touted a new era, they selected Howell as their starter over veteran Jacoby Brissett. It was an expected move as the team moved on from Carson Wentz and Taylor Heinicke. But by Week 17 of the 2023 campaign, Howell was announced to have been benched for Brissett. That decision didn't last long, however, as Brissett sustained an injury before he could play and Howell regained his role.
Over his two-year tenure with Washington, Howell recorded 22 touchdowns and 22 interceptions in 18 games. Former Commanders head coach Ron Rivera was a major advocate for Howell. Once Rivera was fired and replaced by former Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, Howell's exit from Washington seemed imminent.
Washington has the second overall pick in the upcoming draft and the team is likely to select a new quarterback. This week, they signed veteran signal-caller Marcus Mariota, who appeared in three games for the Philadelphia Eagles last season as Jalen Hurts' backup.
In Seattle, Howell will back up Geno Smith, the 2022 Comeback Player of the Year, according to Seahawks general manager John Schneider.
Smith's backup for the past two seasons was Drew Lock, who reportedly agreed to join the New York Giants on Tuesday.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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