Commanders agree to sign quarterback Marcus Mariota to a 1-year deal, AP source says

By STEPHEN WHYNO
AP Sports Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Commanders have added a veteran quarterback in free agency. The team agreed Tuesday with Marcus Mariota on a one-year contract with a base salary of $6 million that could be worth up to $10 million, according to a person familiar with the deal. Mariota has appeared in 90 NFL games and started 74 for four teams since being taken with the second pick in the 2015 draft. Adding the 30-year-old increases the likelihood of Washington using the No. 2 pick this year on a QB. LSU’s Jayden Daniels and North Carolina’s Drake Maye are among the prospects expected to be available if Chicago takes Southern California’s Caleb Williams first.