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WATCH: Commanders QB Taylor Heinicke Throws First TD of Season

In his first game back in the starting lineup, Washington Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke found running back Antonio Gibson in the end zone against the Green Bay Packers.

Jeremy Brener

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The Washington Commanders offense is back in business after scoring its first touchdown of the day.

Quarterback Taylor Heinicke, starting his first game of the season after Carson Wentz was placed on Injured Reserve (IR) threw his first touchdown of the season to running back Antonio Gibson.

The nine-yard pass capped off a 12-play, 83-yard drive that cut the Commanders' deficit to a single score.

Here's a look at the play ...

For Gibson, it's his first receiving touchdown of the season and just the fourth of his three-year career. With the catch, Gibson became the eighth running back in franchise history to record at least 700 receiving yards in his first three seasons in Washington.

The offense held the ball on consecutive drives for the first half of the second quarter after Heinicke threw a pick-six on the previous drive to Packers linebacker De'Vondre Campbell.

It also took Heinicke until the second quarter to come up with a completion.

It's taken the offense some time to wake up, but now it appears the team is in full swing and after trailing 14-3, Washington is right back in the game.

The Packers hold a 14-10 lead midway through the second quarter.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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