One of the most beloved athletes in Penn State history, Trace McSorley, has signed with the Washington Commanders.
Per a report by Grant Paulson, a sports journalist in the D.C. area, the Washington Commanders are looking to sign the legendary Penn State QB ahead of Saturday’s preseason game against the Dolphins in Miami.
Sources: The Commanders are working toward signing QB Trace McSorely ahead of Saturday night's preseason game in Miami.
Sam Hartman is likely out which means McSorely could even play against the Dolphins.
— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) August 14, 2024
“Trace McSorely played for (Washington offensive coordinator) Kliff Kingsbury with the Cardinals in 2022,” Paulson wrote in a separate post. “He knows the offense well enough that asking him to play on Saturday night in an exhibition game wouldn’t be much of a stretch.”
Trace McSorely played for Kliff Kingsbury with the Cardinals in 2022.
He knows the offense well enough that asking him to play on Saturday night in an exhibition game wouldn't be much of a stretch. pic.twitter.com/yikHpZYrYa
— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) August 14, 2024
Thursday morning, Adam Schefter confirmed that Washington did sign McSorley.
Commanders have signed QB Trace McSorley.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 15, 2024
His most recent NFL stop was with the Steelers last winter. He was released in early January ahead of the postseason, a little more than a month after being signed.
During his time with the team, McSorley was the practice squad and didn’t appear in any games.
He’s been in the NFL since Pittsburgh’s rival, the Baltimore Ravens, selected him in the sixth round of the 2019 Draft.
McSorley has since spent time with the Ravens, Cardinals, Patriots, Bears and Steelers. The latter three stops over last season. McSorley spent the preseason with the Patriots before being released in late August. He was then out of football for almost two months before the Bears signed him in late October.
He spent three seasons in Baltimore and two more with the Arizona Cardinals. He saw the most extensive playing time of his career in Arizona last year, when he appeared in six games, completing 45 of 83 passes (54.2%) for 412 yards (5.0 yards per attempt), no touchdowns, five interceptions and a 42.8 passer rating.
But Penn State fans will always know Trace McSorley best for what he did in college. McSorley was a three-year starter before turning pro and finished his time at Penn State with 9,899 yards, 77 touchdowns, 25 interceptions and a 144.5 passer rating.
