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Taylor Heinicke

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Taylor Heinicke Status Update

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Heinicke said his goal is to be "the best backup I can" behind fellow Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder, Josh Kendall of The Athletic reports. "They drafted [Ridder] high for a reason," Heinicke added Thursday afternoon.

What it means:

The catch is that Atlanta didn't draft Ridder all that early (74th overall), while Heinicke's two-year, $14 million contract ($6.32 million guaranteed) makes him one of the better-compensated backups in the league. The team was clear with Heinicke about Ridder being the starter, which figures to carry into Week 1, but that doesn't necessarily mean the second-year pro will have a lot of leeway if he struggles once the season starts. Heinicke's stats from Washington -- 64.0 completion rate, 7.0 YPA, 33:21 TD:INT, 12-11-1 record -- give him a strong argument to be viewed among the two or three best backup quarterbacks in the league.

Taylor Heinicke Season Log - 2022 Regular Season

Passing
161/259C/A
62PCT
1859YDS
12TD
6INT
Rushing
28CAR
96YDS
1TD
Misc
5FUML
Fantasy
121.9FPTS
13.5AVG

Taylor Heinicke Games Stats - 2022 Regular Season

 
Passing
Rushing
Misc
Fantasy
Week
Date
Opponent
Week
Date
Opponent
C/A
PCT
YDS
TD
INT
CAR
YDS
TD
FUML
FPTS
14
BYE
14
BYE
15
15
17/29
59
249
1
0
3
33
0
2
13.3
16
16
13/18
72
166
2
1
2
-4
0
1
11.2
17
17
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
18
18
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

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