Washington QB Will Rogers Withdrawing From Transfer Portal after Jedd Fisch Hire

Will Rogers is reportedly staying at Washington after all.

According to ESPN's Pete Thamel, the former Mississippi State signal-caller—who initially transferred to Washington and then re-entered the portal after former Huskies head coach Kalen DeBoer left for Alabama to replace the retired Nick Saban—withdrew from the portal.

That means he will stay with Washington and new head coach Jedd Fisch.

"I have a lot of faith in Coach Fisch and feel like he'll be ready to have us compete at a high level," he said while also saying players on the Washington roster contributed to his decision, per Thamel.

This is surely a welcome development for the Huskies, who will have the difficult task of joining the Big Ten with a new head coach and following the departure of Heisman Trophy finalist Michael Penix Jr. at quarterback.

Washington faces Michigan, Iowa, USC, Penn State, UCLA and Oregon as part of a daunting schedule and will need a veteran quarterback to lead the way.

Rogers fits the bill.

He is accustomed to playing against a high-level of competition from his time in the SEC and has two seasons with more than 3,900 passing yards on his resume. He was at his best in 2021 when he completed 73.9 percent of his passes for 4,739 yards, 36 touchdowns and nine interceptions, but he also threw for 3,974 yards and 35 touchdowns in 2022.

Rogers missed some time with injury in 2023 but will now have the opportunity to end his collegiate career while leading a potential College Football Playoff contender.