Mr. Fitz goes to Washington
Washington is the next stop on the FitzMagic tour. Veteran quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick has agreed to sign with the Washington Football Team, according to a person with direct knowledge of the move. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the deal cannot be official until the new league year starts Wednesday.
Fitzpatrick — who has earned the “FitzMagic” nickname for his late-game heroics late into his 30s — gives Washington more experience at football’s most important position after it released AP Comeback Player of the Year Alex Smith. The team now has Fitzpatrick, journeyman-turned-playoff standout Taylor Heinicke and coach Ron Rivera favorite Kyle Allen under contract at quarterback.
Washington also has the 19th pick in the draft and could use one of its first few selections on a QB of the future. Fitzpatrick would be in the mix for the present on what’s expected to be a one-year deal. Multiple reports put the value at $10 million with an additional $2 million in incentives. Elsewhere: l New England continued handing out money, agreeing with 49ers receiver Kendrick Bourne on a three-year, $22.5 million pact. The 25-yearold Bourne came on the last two seasons in San Francisco, though he’s not likely a No. 1 wideout.
l Pittsburgh cut veteran LB Vince Williams, 35, and saved $4 million. He played 121 games after making the team as a sixth-round draft pick in 2013, becoming a starter in 2017.
The Steelers also re-signed cornerback Cam Sutton to a two-year deal worth $9 million.
TIGER GOES HOME
Tiger Woods has gone home from the hospital after shattering his ankle and other leg bones in a rollover crash on Feb. 23.
The golf great is recuperating at home, he said on Twitter Tuesday.
“Happy to report that I am back home and continuing my recovery,” he wrote on Twitter.
“I am so grateful for the outpouring of support and encouragement that I have received over the past few weeks.”
He also thanked the medical personnel and staff who had cared for him.