Jacoby Brissett hoping to assist ‘snowballing’ Sam Howell

Jacoby Brissett, with the expertise of an eight-year NFL profession the place he has performed for 5 groups, understands what Sam Howell is perhaps pondering.

Howell, the Commanders’ starter and fifth-round choose in 2022, was benched for a second consecutive sport Sunday in opposition to the Jets, and Brissett, who changed him, almost orchestrated a 20-point comeback earlier than Greg Zuerlein’s last-second, game-winning discipline purpose gave the Jets a 30-28 win.

And whereas Brissett acknowledged that there’s no “magic capsule” for Howell to make sure that every little thing will click on prefer it has at instances — together with when he was among the many league’s passing leaders final month — this season, he added that Howell can flip to him for assist navigating this rocky stretch.

“I instructed him ‘That is going to be the toughest a part of your profession proper now. It’s going to really feel such as you’re on this by your self. It’s snowballing. It’s one factor after one other, one factor after one other,’” Brissett instructed reporters Sunday at MetLife Stadium, according to the Washington Post. “However I do know from being on this league, man, the nice ones discover a method to get to the opposite facet. Regardless of how lengthy it takes, how arduous it’s. You encompass your self with good folks. 

“I hope he leans on me as a type of good folks that may assist him get by means of this, as a result of I do know I’ll.”

Howell accomplished simply 6 of twenty-two passes for 56 yards and two interceptions earlier than getting changed halfway by means of the third quarter — after he tossed the second choose.

Brissett entered and instantly sparked a landing drive, connecting with Logan Thomas for a 15-yard landing go after which main a nine-play, 77-yard possession that ended with one other landing when the Commanders obtained the ball again.

An identical development unfolded in Week 15 in opposition to the Rams, too, when Brissett took over for Howell and threw two landing passes, however head coach Ron Rivera turned again to Howell for the Jets sport with Washington already eradicated from postseason competition — although he didn’t identify a starter for his or her Week 17 sport in opposition to the 49ers, in response to ProFootballTalk.

“I instructed him, ‘I’m excited for this half in your profession as a result of not lots of people get this expertise and those that come out on the opposite facet have a greater story than lots of people,’” Brissett stated Sunday. “I’m positive he’ll recognize this a part of his journey on the finish of his profession.”