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Cowboys' Sam Howell: Finds home in Dallas
Howell agreed to terms Tuesday on a one-year contract with the Cowboys, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
The 2022 fifth-round pick showed some potential as a starter for the Commanders back in 2023, completing 63 percent of his passes for 3,946 yards, 21 touchdowns and 21 interceptions while adding 263 yards and five touchdowns on the ground. However, Howell served as a backup for the Seahawks and Eagles over the last two seasons, never touching the field on offense in 2025. Howell is poised to compete with Joe Milton for the No. 2 job behind Dak Prescott.
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Eagles' Sam Howell: Serving as No. 3 QB again Sunday
Howell (coach's decision) is inactive but will operate as the Eagles' emergency third quarterback for Sunday's wild-card matchup versus the 49ers.
Howell will continue to serve as Philadelphia's emergency option, and he'll only be able to enter the game if both Jalen Hurts and Tanner McKee are forced out.
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Eagles' Sam Howell: Operating as No. 3 QB in Week 17
Howell (coach's decision) is inactive but operating as the Eagles' emergency third quarterback Sunday versus the Bills.
Howell will once again serve as the team's No. 3 option at QB in Week 17. The 25-year-old will only be able to enter the game if both Jalen Hurts and Tanner McKee are sidelined.
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Eagles' Sam Howell: Emergency QB for Week 16
Howell (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Eagles' emergency third quarterback for Saturday's game against the Commanders.
Howell continues to operate as Philadelphia's emergency No. 3 quarterback. He'll only be eligible to take the field Saturday in the event that both Jalen Hurts and Tanner McKee are forced out of the game.
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Eagles' Sam Howell: Emergency QB for Week 15
Howell (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Eagles' emergency third quarterback against the Raiders on Sunday, Zach Berman of The Athletic reports.
As the emergency QB3, Howell is not allowed to play Sunday unless both Jalen Hurts and Tanner McKee leave the game due to injury, illness or ejection.
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Eagles' Sam Howell: Operating as emergency QB
Howell (coach's decision) is inactive but operating as the Eagles' emergency third quarterback for Monday night's contest against the Chargers.
Howell is set to serve as the team's No. 3 option at QB behind starter Jalen Hurts and backup Tanner McKee, a role he's operated in throughout the season. Howell has yet to appear in a regular-season game, and both Hurts and McKee would have to be sidelined for him to do so in Week 14.
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Eagles' Sam Howell: Emergency QB3 for Week 13
Howell (coach's decision) is inactive for Friday's game against the Bears.
Howell will be available as the emergency QB3 only if Jalen Hurts and Tanner McKee are unable to play. Howell has yet to appear in a regular-season contest this season.
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Eagles' Sam Howell: Emergency QB for Week 12
Howell (coach's decision) is inactive but serving as the Eagles' emergency third quarterback against the Cowboys on Sunday.
Howell is not permitted to play Sunday unless both Jalen Hurts and Tanner McKee leave the game due to injury, illness or suspension. Howell has yet to play in a regular-season game this year.
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Eagles' Sam Howell: Familiar role for SNF
Howell (coach's decision) is inactive but operating as the Eagles' emergency third quarterback versus the Lions on Sunday Night Football.
Howell will once again operate as the No. 3 QB in Week 11, and he'd only enter the game if Jalen Hurts and Tanner McKee are forced out. The 25-year-old has yet to appear in a regular-season contest this year.
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Eagles' Sam Howell: Emergency QB for MNF
Howell (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Eagles' emergency third quarterback against the Packers on Monday.
Howell is restricted from entering Monday's game unless Jalen Hurts and Tanner McKee are both removed due to injury, illness or ejection. Howell has not appeared in a single regular-season game in 2025.
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Eagles' Sam Howell: Emergency third QB for Week 8
Howell (coach's decision) is inactive but will be available as the Eagles' emergency third quarterback against the Giants on Sunday.
As the emergency third quarterback, Howell is prohibited from playing in Week 8 unless Jalen Hurts and Tanner McKee are both removed from Sunday's game due to injury, illness or ejection.
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Eagles' Sam Howell: Emergency QB again
Howell is inactive (coach's decision) but will be available as the emergency third quarterback Sunday against the Vikings.
The 25-year-old has regularly filled that role this season since initially opening the campaign as Jalen Hurts' primary backup. Howell has yet to see game action while Tanner McKee continues to serve as Philadelphia's No. 2 quarterback.
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Eagles' Sam Howell: Operating as emergency QB
Howell (coach's decision) is inactive but available as Philadelphia's emergency third quarterback Thursday night versus New York.
Howell will once again operate as the No. 3 quarterback in Week 6, and he'll only be eligible to enter the game if both Jalen Hurts and Tanner McKee go down with injuries. Howell has yet to appear in a regular-season game since being traded to Philadelphia in August.
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Eagles' Sam Howell: Emergency third QB again
Howell (coach's decision) is inactive but available as the Eagles' emergency third quarterback against the Broncos on Sunday.
For a second straight week, Howell will serve as the No. 3 QB behind Jalen Hurts and Tanner McKee. Howell was the primary backup for the first games of the season while McKee was recovering from a broken thumb. Howell can only see the field if both Hurts and McKee leave Sunday's contest due to injury.
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Eagles' Sam Howell: Emergency third QB on Sunday
Howell (coach's decision) is inactive but available as the Eagles' emergency third quarterback Sunday in Tampa Bay.
Howell served as Philadelphia's backup signal-caller to Jalen Hurts in the first three games of the season with Tanner McKee recovering from a broken thumb. Now that McKee can handle the No. 2 role, Howell will move to No. 3 and only see if the field if both Hurts and McKee leave Sunday's contest due to injury.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-1, 220 lbs |
| Birthplace: Waynesville, NC |
| Age: 25 |
| School: North Carolina |
| Experience: 5 |