Commanders player chosen to be next star of 'The Bachelor'

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Commanders player chosen to be next star of 'The Bachelor'

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Renzo Pocholo Salao | Last updated Nov 13, 2026 9:40 PM ET

One Washington Commanders quarterback will be chasing a different kind of ring in the coming months.

Commanders backup QB Sam Hartman has been cast as the next star of “The Bachelor” for the show’s milestone 30th season. Hartman’s quest for love starts airing on ABC in March 2027.

Meet Sam Hartman, your new Bachelor. Don’t miss the season premiere of #TheBachelor March 21 on ABC. Stream on Hulu. https://t.co/MbUwN7jqiE
— The Bachelor (@BachelorABC) November 13, 2026

“I’m excited but also very nervous,” Hartman said Friday in his first interview after the news broke.

“I have a tough time holding conversation with one girl. Thirty is going to be pretty tough.”

Hartman, a 6’1″ quarterback out of Notre Dame, signed with the Commanders after going undrafted in 2024. He has bounced back and forth between the team’s active roster and practice squad over the past three seasons.

The 27-year-old was among the Commanders’ final roster cuts in August and later again signed with the team’s practice squad. While Hartman has yet to make an impact on an NFL field, he did get called way too handsome by former Commanders OC Kliff Kingsbury. That counts for something.

Hartman is far from the first NFL player to swap shoulder pads for suits and roses. Former Los Angeles Rams linebacker Mel Owens became the second-ever “Golden Bachelor” last year.

Hopefully, Hartman doesn’t make age demands like Owens did.

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