ASHBURN, Va. (AP) 鈥� Jayden Daniels signed his rookie contract with the Washington Commanders on Friday, the next step in becoming the team’s franchise quarterback.
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The Heisman Trophy winner out of LSU was the second pick in the NFL draft. As a result, the contract is worth $37.75 million for four years with a $24.3 million signing bonus and a fifth-year team option for the 2028 season.
Coach Dan Quinn has not named Daniels as the Commanders鈥� starting QB, instead saying training camp will be an open competition with veteran Marcus Mariota. But Daniels figures to win that competition and become Washington鈥檚 eighth Week 1 starter at the position in as many seasons.
鈥淥ne of the things that I love about him is he鈥檚 got this demeanor about the execution, about the confidence,鈥� Quinn said this week. 鈥淗e鈥檚 got a swagger to him. He really has a very firm handle on the things that we鈥檙e doing, but he also has the humility of a young player. And so I thought, 鈥榃hat a cool combination to have this presence as an older player, but yet the humility of the new and younger player, knowing that he has a lot to prove.鈥欌��
Daniels, who threw out the first pitch before a recent Washington Nationals game, said at minicamp he knows he’s 鈥渘ot a star yet.”
鈥淚 got a long way to go,鈥� Daniels said. 鈥淚鈥檓 a rookie.鈥�
Tight end Ben Sinnott and offensive lineman Brandon Coleman also signed their rookie deals Friday, completing Washington’s rookie class of 2024.
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WTOP’s Rob Woodfork contributed to this report.
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