The former Notre Dame quarterback has spent two seasons on Washington's practice squad and will now headline the dating show.
Sam Hartman is trading the scout team for reality television. The Commanders backup quarterback, who has spent two seasons on Washington's practice squad, has been announced as the next star of "The Bachelor."
Hartman, a former Notre Dame signal caller, has yet to see game action for the Commanders during his time on the practice squad. That hasn't stopped him from landing a very different kind of spotlight, one that involves roses instead of routes.
The move marks an unusual offseason pivot for an NFL player still trying to find his way onto an active roster. Whether this new gig complicates his football future remains to be seen, but for now Hartman is set to become the most famous practice squad player in the league, for reasons that have nothing to do with football.