Marcus Mariota, who helped the Commanders win two games as the backup to Jayden Daniels last season, is returning on a one-year, $8M deal, a source told ESPN.

The Washington Commanders are re-upping veteran quarterback Marcus Mariota to back up Jayden Daniels in the Offensive Rookie of the Year's second NFL season.

The Commanders signed Mariota last March, leading some to wonder if they were telegraphing their quarterback decision in the 2024 NFL draft. Many believed Washington would select

The journeyman quarterback has a new Commanders agreement in place, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. This will be a one-year pact worth $8M, Pelissero adds. That marks a slight raise compared to Mariota’s first Commanders contract.