The Seattle Seahawks brought in former Washington Commanders starting quarterback Sam Howell this offseason. And while he is not expected to be the starting quarterback over current starter Geno Smith, that doesn’t mean he’s going to stop competing.
During a recent press conference, Sam Howell offered his reaction to becoming a backup quarterback for the first time in over a year.
“In this league, to be able to play, you’ve got to compete and that’s what I’m willing to do, no matter what the situation is, no matter who the starter is,” Howell said according to Tim Booth of the Associated Press. “If I’m the starter, I’m coming to compete every single day. Geno has been great. I’ve learned a lot from Geno, and he’s a great player. I have a lot of respect for him and everything he’s been through in his career.”
Howell knows that he is going to have to improve if he’s going to earn another starting role, and it sounds like he’s committed to doing that.
“I think I could play some smarter ball. I think there were times where we were down big in some games, I was a little too aggressive just trying to make something happen trying to get us back in the game,” Howell said. “The turnovers are just way too high for what I wanted and what the team needed. I think that’s definitely something I can take from last year.”
We’ll have to see how Howell performs.
