Fitzpatrick to IR, Heinicke to start

Ryan Fitzpatrick is going on injured reserve with a hip injury, and Washington is turning to Taylor Heinicke to start at quarterback against the New York Giants on Thursday night.

Cam Newton is not walking through that door, and Robert Griffin III is not walking through that door. This is Heinicke and Kyle Allen’s show for the foreseeable future, and coach Ron Rivera does not plan on bringing in a veteran QB any time soon.

Heinicke will be the 10th quarterback to start a regular-season game for Washington since releasing Griffin in 2016.

The plan is Heinicke starting, Allen backing up and Kyle Shurmur, who was signed to the practice squad Monday, serving as the emergency third option.