Breaking News: The Commanders declared on Thursday that they had signed a very skilled quarterback from their rival team.

Commanders sign notable former Kliff Kingsbury player

The Washington Commanders are bringing in one of offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury’s old company men.

The Commanders announced on Thursday that they have officially signed quarterback Trace McSorley. The 28-year-old McSorley had been unsigned since spending last season on the practice squads of Chicago and Pittsburgh.

McSorley likely will not be much more than emergency depth behind rookie starter Jayden Daniels and backup Marcus Mariota (with Jeff Driskel also in the mix on the depth chart). But he has a

notable connection to Kingsbury, who was just hired earlier this offseason to serve as Washington’s OC under new head coach Dan Quinn. McSorley had previously played for the Arizona Cardinals when Kingsbury was the head coach there, even making six game appearances during the 2022 NFL season.

The expectations in 2024 are not very high for the Commanders, who finished last season 4-13. But they continue to add offensive depth pieces, including signing an interesting veteran receiver earlier this week.

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Commanders’ Jayden Daniels dominates Dolphins during joint practice

With all the eyes on Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, he impressed during Thursday’s joint practice with the Miami Dolphins. According to Dolphins beat reporter David Furones of The Sun Sentinel, Daniels threw “five touchdowns” against the opponent’s defense which is no doubt an eye-opening development from the joint practice.

“Commanders QB Jayden Daniels lights up Dolphins defense in red zone drill,” Furones wrote on his X, formerly Twitter, account. “He throws five touchdowns, including two to Terry McLaurin, beating Kendall Fuller once and then Kader Kohou later.”

There are a couple of aspects why this should be exciting for any Commanders fan as Daniels is on the path to be the face of the franchise and hopes to bring the team back to relevance by being a superstar quarterback. While playing exceptionally well in practice is vital for his development, this is also in preparation for the preseason matchup against the Dolphins set for Saturday night in Miami.