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Posted by Mike Florio on April 4, 2009, 1:40 p.m.
The Washington Commanders tried to land quarterback Jay Cutler
. It didn’t happen.
So as they try to rebuild their relationship with current starter Jason Campbell, they’re flirting with yet another signal-caller.
According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Steelers free-agent quarterback Byron Lefwich visited the ‘Skins on Friday, and a contract is being negotiated.
Leftwich, a top-ten pick of the Jags in 2003, was abruptly cut by Jacksonville only eight days before the start of the 2007 season. He landed in Atlanta that year, then won a Super Bowl ring as Ben Roethlisberger’s backup in Pittsburgh.
The Steelers reportedly would like to bring him back, but he has been on the market for more than a month.
In Washington, Leftwich would enter a depth chart that includes veteran Todd Collins and second-year pro Colt Brennan. Leftwich’s presence likely would set up a showdown between himself and Collins for the No. 2 spot on the roster, with an outside chance that Brennan will win the backup job, and both Leftwich and Collins will be cut.
For Leftwich, playing in D.C. would be his first exposure to the West Coast offense, and it makes sense for him to spend as much time as possible in the offseason learning the attack.
The Washington Commanders tried to land quarterback Jay Cutler
. It didn’t happen.So as they try to rebuild their relationship with current starter Jason Campbell, they’re flirting with yet another signal-caller.
According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Steelers free-agent quarterback Byron Lefwich visited the ‘Skins on Friday, and a contract is being negotiated.
Leftwich, a top-ten pick of the Jags in 2003, was abruptly cut by Jacksonville only eight days before the start of the 2007 season. He landed in Atlanta that year, then won a Super Bowl ring as Ben Roethlisberger’s backup in Pittsburgh.
The Steelers reportedly would like to bring him back, but he has been on the market for more than a month.
In Washington, Leftwich would enter a depth chart that includes veteran Todd Collins and second-year pro Colt Brennan. Leftwich’s presence likely would set up a showdown between himself and Collins for the No. 2 spot on the roster, with an outside chance that Brennan will win the backup job, and both Leftwich and Collins will be cut.
For Leftwich, playing in D.C. would be his first exposure to the West Coast offense, and it makes sense for him to spend as much time as possible in the offseason learning the attack.
