Why one ESPN insider believes Washington will end up signing Ryan Fitzpatrick
ESPN insider thinks Washington will end up with Fitzpatrick originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington
Since entering the NFL in 2005, Ryan Fitzpatrick has played for eight different franchises. And due to his soon-to-be-expired contract with the Dolphins, it appears that the passer and his beard could be headed to yet another destination when free agency begins.
Could that destination be Washington, though?
One ESPN insider thinks so.
During a Thursday appearance on SportsCenter, Field Yates joined for a segment where he predicted the landing spots for tons of different signal-callers, and when he focused in on the Burgundy and Gold, Fitzpatrick was the name he brought up.
“The Washington Football Team is kind of like the Patriots in that no man’s land,” he began.
“They have the 19th overall pick, probably can’t select a first-round quarterback, have a really good defense,” he continued. “How about Ryan Fitzpatrick, who I