7:52 PM - Taylor Heinicke () Chargers released Heinicke on Tuesday.

4:15 PM - Taylor Heinicke (LAC) will start Sunday's preseason game against the Saints, NFL.com reports.

2:21 PM - Taylor Heinicke (LAC) saw spot duty in four regular-season games, completing three of five pass attempts for 28 yards, and also rushing two times for 20 yards.

4:54 PM - Taylor Heinicke (LAC) completed his only two passes for 24 yards in Sunday's loss to the Steelers after entering the game late in the second half for Justin Herbert, who was spotted leaving the stadium in a walking boot.

11:41 AM - Taylor Heinicke (Atl) (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's matchup against the Saints, but he'll operate as the emergency quarterback, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.

9:15 AM - Taylor Heinicke (Atl) (ankle) remains questionable for Sunday's game against the Saints but is hopeful to play, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

1:07 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Atl) Falcons list Heinicke (ankle) as questionable for Sunday's game against the Saints, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.

4:43 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Atl) (ankle) practiced in a limited fashion Thursday, Amna Subhan of the Falcons' official site reports.

4:27 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Atl) was a limited practice participant Wednesday due to an ankle injury, Amna Subhan of the Falcons' official site reports.

4:29 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Atl) completed 22 of 33 passes for 229 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions in the Falcons' 29-10 win over the Colts on Sunday. He also rushed twice for 10 yards.

11:41 AM - Taylor Heinicke (Atl) (hamstring) is active for Sunday's matchup against the Saints, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports.

12:04 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Atl) (hamstring) will be a limited participant at Wednesday's practice, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

1:20 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Atl) (hamstring) isn't expected to practice this week, Joe Patrick of 92-9 The Game Atlanta reports.

6:55 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Atl) likely will get the start for Thursday's preseason game against the Steelers with Desmond Ridder not in uniform ahead of kickoff, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports.

1:25 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) Ron Rivera relayed Wednesday that Sam Howell rather than Heinicke will start Sunday's season finale against the Cowboys, Ben Standig of The Athletic reports.

9:17 AM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) is expected to be named the Commanders' starting quarterback for Sunday's game against the Cowboys, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

9:20 AM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) Wentz will draw the start at quarterback over Heinicke Sunday against the Browns, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

10:03 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) completed 13 of 18 pass attempts for 166 yards, two touchdowns, an interception and a fumble lost in Saturday's 37-20 loss to the 49ers.

5:46 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) remains the Commanders' starting QB ahead of Saturday's game against the 49ers, John Keim of ESPN reports.

5:50 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) completed 27 of 41 passes for 275 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in the Commanders' 20-20 tie with the Giants on Sunday. He also rushed twice for six yards and committed two fumbles, losing one.

9:42 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) completed 14 of 23 passes for 138 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in Sunday's 19-13 win over the Falcons.

4:44 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) completed 15 of 27 pass attempts for 191 yards against Houston on Sunday.

6:59 AM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) Commanders are expected to proceed with Heinicke as the starting quarterback to finish the 2022 season, unless his performance necessitates a change, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

5:17 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) will start Sunday's game in Houston, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

6:04 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) completed 15 of 28 passes for 149 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in the Commanders' 20-17 loss to the Vikings on Sunday. He also rushed four times for 17 yards.

6:03 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) completed 20 of 33 passes for 201 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in Sunday's 23-21 win over the Packers. He added two rushing attempts for four yards.

12:25 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) head coach Ron Rivera confirmed that Heinicke will start at quarterback in Sunday's game against the Packers while Carson Wentz (finger) has been ruled out for the contest.

2:58 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) will bump up to the top of Washington's quarterback depth chart while Carson Wentz recovers from a fractured ring finger on his throwing hand, and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports that Wentz's recovery is expected to take 4-6 weeks.

4:08 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) Carson Wentz set to be traded from the Colts to the Commanders, Heinicke is in line to serve as Washington's No. 2 QB in 2022, Ben Standig of The Athletic reports.

7:18 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) completed nine of 18 passes for 120 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions and rushed twice for three yards in Washington' 22-7 win over the Giants on Sunday. He also committed a fumble that was recovered by the offense.

1:07 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) will start Sunday's game against the Giants, Matthew Paras of The Washington Times reports.

11:03 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) completed 27 of 36 passes for 247 yards, no touchdowns and one interception in Sunday's 20-16 loss to the Eagles. He added two rushes for 14 yards.

2:21 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) coach Ron Rivera said that Heinicke will remain Washington's starting quarterback in Sunday's game against the Eagles, but backup Kyle Allen is expected to receive some reps in the contest, Ben Standig of The Athletic reports.

9:29 AM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) activated Heinicke (illness) from the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday.

3:40 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) (illness) wasn't activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list and won't be available for Tuesday's game against the Eagles, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

3:26 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) (illness) and Washington will no longer play the Eagles on Sunday, after the NFL officially rescheduled the matchup between the two teams for Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET.

10:12 AM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Friday after testing positive for the virus, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

2:35 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) (knee/elbow) was a full practice participant Wednesday and is on track to start Sunday's game in Philadelphia, JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington reports.

11:16 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) will have an MRI on Monday on the knee injury he suffered Sunday against Dallas, but he's optimistic he'll be able to start in Week 15 against the Eagles, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

4:03 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) suffered a knee injury during Sunday's contest against the Cowboys.

11:00 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) completed 23 of 30 passes for 196 yards and two touchdowns with one interception in Sunday's 17-15 win over the Raiders.

4:51 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) completed 16 of 22 passes for 206 yards and three touchdowns in Sunday's 27-21 win over the Panthers. He also rushed six times for 29 yards.

5:46 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) completed 26 of 32 passes for 256 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions and added 15 yards on three rushes in Washington's 29-19 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday.

9:15 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) completed 24 of 39 passes for 270 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions in Sunday's 17-10 loss to the Broncos. He also gained 10 yards on his only carry.

5:31 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) completed 25 of 37 pass attempts for 268 yards, one touchdown and one interception against Green Bay on Sunday, adding 95 rushing yards on 10 carries.

8:43 AM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) is expected to remain Washington's starting quarterback for at least the next two games with Ryan Fitzpatrick (hip) likely to stay on injured reserve through the Football Team's Week 9 bye, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

7:46 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) completed 24 of 39 pass attempts for 182 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Sunday's 31-13 loss to Kansas City.

6:43 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) completed 20 of 41 passes for 248 yards with zero touchdowns and two interceptions in Sunday's 33-22 loss to the Saints. He added 40 yards on five carries.

5:52 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) completed 23 of 33 passes for 290 yards and three touchdowns in Sunday's 34-30 win over the Falcons. He added 43 yards on five rushing attempts.

5:28 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) completed 14 of 24 passes for 212 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions in Washington's 43-21 loss to the Bills on Sunday. He also rushed eight times for 21 yards and another score while also recovering a fumble.

11:58 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) completed 34 of 46 passes for 336 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in Washington's 30-29 win over the Giants on Thursday night. He also rushed four times for six yards.

11:57 AM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) will start Thursday's Week 2 matchup against the Giants, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

4:56 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) completed 11 of 15 passes for 122 yards and a touchdown after coming in for an injured Ryan Fitzpatrick (hip) in Sunday's 20-16 loss to the Chargers.

4:37 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) will not play Saturday against the Ravens, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

9:39 AM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) completed nine of 15 passes for 86 yards in Thursday's 22-13 preseason loss to New England.

12:41 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) Ron Rivera said Thursday that Heinicke and Ryan Fitzpatrick are competing for the starting quarterback job, with Kyle Allen (ankle) potentially joining the mix later on, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

2:27 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) was impressive at June minicamp, outplaying presumed starter Ryan Fitzpatrick, Peter Hailey of NBC Sports Washington reports.

9:56 AM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) (shoulder) is signing a two-year, $8.75 million extension with the Washington Football Team, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

12:28 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) suffered an AC joint sprain during Saturday's 31-23 wild-card loss to the Buccaneers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

11:06 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) returned from a shoulder injury during Saturday's wild-card game against the Buccaneers, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

7:18 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) will start Saturday's wild-card game against the Buccaneers, Grant Paulsen of The Athletic reports.

4:59 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) is expected to start at quarterback with Alex Smith (calf) likely inactive for Washington's wild-card matchup against the Buccaneers on Saturday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

1:28 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) kicked off Wednesday's practice taking reps with the first-team offense, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

12:40 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) is expected to serve as the backup quarterback in Sunday's game against the Eagles with Alex Smith (calf) on track to start, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

1:54 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) worked with the first-team offense at Wednesday's practice, Rhiannon Walker of The Athletic reports.

10:58 AM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) Ron Rivera said Monday that Heinicke will start Week 17 if Alex Smith (calf) can't go, Rhiannon Walker of The Athletic reports.

9:59 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) completed 12 of 19 passes for 137 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 20-13 loss to Carolina.

12:07 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Wsh) promoted Heinicke to the active roster from the practice squad Saturday, Rhiannon Walker of The Athletic reports.

3:42 PM - Taylor Heinicke () intends to sign Heinicke to its practice squad if he can pass the six-day pre-entry COVID-19 testing program, Nicki Jhabvala of The Post reports.

7:30 PM - Taylor Heinicke () intends to retire from the NFL and finish his degree at Old Dominion, Harry Minium of ODUSports.com reports.

12:02 PM - Taylor Heinicke () signed a contract with the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL on Friday, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.

1:09 PM - Taylor Heinicke () was cut by the Panthers on Friday, Tom Pelissero of NFL.com reports.

2:57 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Car) was the first quarterback to take reps in team drills Wednesday, Bryan Strickland of the Panthers' official site reports.

3:17 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Car) (elbow) signed a one-year contract with the Panthers on Tuesday, Jourdan Rodrigue reports.

1:55 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Car) is a restricted free agent this offseason, which gives the Panthers the right of first refusal.

3:16 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Car) (elbow) posted on his Twitter account Thursday that he's undergone successful surgery.

2:02 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Car) was diagnosed Thursday with a hyperextended left elbow and won't require surgery to address the matter, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.

11:03 AM - Taylor Heinicke (Car) Panthers placed Heinicke on injured reserve Wednesday, Max Henson of the team's official site reports.

10:40 AM - Taylor Heinicke (Car) Ron Rivera said Heinicke is slated to undergo an MRI on Monday to determine the extent of the left elbow injury the quarterback suffered in Sunday's 24-10 loss to the Falcons, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.

5:56 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Car) (elbow) completed 33 of 53 pass attempts for 274 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions Sunday against the Falcons. He also carried three times for 33 yards in the 24-10 loss.

2:22 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Car) (elbow) returned to Sunday's game versus the Falcons, Max Henson of the Panthers' official site reports.

2:06 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Car) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Falcons due to a left elbow injury, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Charlotte Observer reports.

3:00 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Car) is expected to start the final two games of the season, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.

2:17 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Car) won the backup quarterback battle with Garrett Gilbert, Bill Voth of the Panthers' official site reports.

6:07 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Car) is entrenched in a close competition with Garrett Gilbert for the Panthers' second-string quarterback position, the team's official site reports.

3:55 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Car) signed with the Panthers on Monday, James Palmer of NFL Network reports.

2:06 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Hou) (concussion) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday.

2:11 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Hou) suffered a concussion in Monday's game against the Steelers and will not return.

3:28 AM - Taylor Heinicke (Hou) has been promoted to the 53-man roster, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

1:17 PM - Taylor Heinicke () is getting ready for potential backup duty this week against the Jaguars, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

1:15 PM - Taylor Heinicke () has been signed to the Patriots' practice squad, ESPN's Mike Reiss reports.

3:30 PM - Taylor Heinicke () (concussion) agreed to an injury settlement Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

1:48 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Min) (concussion) was reverted to injured reserve Sunday, Chris Tomasson of TwinCities.com reports.

12:24 PM - Taylor Heinicke () (concussion/oblique) was waived with an injury designation Saturday, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

2:14 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Min) is expected to start Thursday's game against the Dolphins, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

2:45 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Min) (undisclosed) returned to practice Wednesday, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

10:12 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Min) was 3-of-8 for 20 yards with a touchdown and an interception in Thursday's preseason win over Buffalo.

10:33 AM - Taylor Heinicke (Min) (foot) was activated Tuesday from the non-football injury list, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

12:19 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Min) (ankle) returned to practice Wednesday after a lengthy recovery stemming from July foot surgery, Matt Vensel of the Star Tribune reports.

5:51 PM - Taylor Heinicke (Min) (ankle) is ready to return to practice, TwinCities.com reports.