Commanders' Carson Wentz: Confirmed as backup QB

Commanders head coach Ron Rivera said Tuesday that Wentz will serve as the backup quarterback behind starter Taylor Heinicke in Sunday's game against the Giants, Ben Standig of The Athletic reports.

Rivera hasn't completed closed the door on Wentz reclaiming the starting job at some point, but at least for the time being the Commanders will stick with Heinicke, who has guided the team to a 5-1-1 record as the starter. Heinicke has been propped up by his running game and the Commanders' defense to some degree, as he's completed a mediocre 61.7 percent of his passes for 6.8 yards per attempt and a 9:5 TD:INT while adding 67 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries. Wentz posted similar numbers over his six starts prior to landing on injured reserve but was much more prone to taking sacks, so the Commanders won't deviate from what has thus far proven to be a winning formula.