American football quarterback Taylor Heinicke plays for the National Football League’s Washington Commanders. He participated in Old Dominion’s collegiate football program before signing a free-agent contract with the Minnesota Vikings in 2015.
Heinicke has also played for the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL, the New England Patriots, the Houston Texans, and the Carolina Panthers.
Heinicke signed a free-agent contract with the Minnesota Vikings after not being selected in the 2015 NFL Draft. He competed against Mike Kafka and Shaun Hill for the position of backup quarterback to Teddy Bridgewater, the Vikings’ starting quarterback.
Heinicke was promoted to the position of a backup quarterback as a result of Kafka’s injury and subsequent placing on injured reserve.
How Old Is Taylor Heinicke?
Quarterback Taylor Heinicke plays for the Washinton Commanders. He is 29 years old and was born in Lawrenceville, Georgia on March 15, 1993.
On December 8, 2020, Heinicke joined the Washington Football Team’s practice squad. When he joined them, he was completing his engineering degree at Old Dominion. He was included in their active roster on December 19.