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Sources: Commanders re-signing backup QB Marcus Mariota

2026-03-09 20:20:00 UTC

The Washington Commanders are re-signing backup quarterback Marcus Mariota on a one-year, $7 million deal, according to NFL Network.

Washington Commanders Free Agency: Marcus Mariota signs another 1-year deal

2026-03-09 20:20:00 UTC

The Washington Commanders have signed Marcus Mariota for another year

Marcus Mariota returns to Commanders as backup to Jayden Daniels

2026-03-09 20:20:00 UTC

The second overall pick in the 2015 draft will continue to be the No. 2 quarterback in Washington.

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Marcus Ardel Taulauniu Mariota (born October 30, 1993) is an American professional football quarterback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks. In 2014, Mariota became the first player at the school and the first Hawaii-born athlete to win the Heisman Trophy.

Mariota was selected second overall by the Tennessee Titans in the 2015 NFL draft and led the team to three consecutive winning seasons from 2016 to 2018. He was replaced as starting quarterback by Ryan Tannehill after six games in the 2019 season. In 2020, Mariota signed with the Las Vegas Raiders, where he was a backup for two seasons before signing with the Atlanta Falcons in 2022, where he started for most of the season. Mariota spent the 2023 season as a backup for the Philadelphia Eagles before joining the Commanders in 2024.