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2026 NFL Quarterback Rooms

By Chris Malumphy

The Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks lost quarterback Sam Darnold to injury before even three minutes ran off the clock in the season opener. The Atlanta Falcons will start third-stringer Cooper Rush in their opener because both Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix are unable to play in the team's first game. The backup quarterback position can't be overlooked by any team with playoff ambitions. Experienced vets like Drew Lock are often overlooked but are a sight for sore eyes whenever the starter goes down. Teams are often loath to keep seasoned backups on the roster because they don't always come cheap. Many franchises would rather have less expensive alternatives, especially those who assume the backup will never get on the field in a game that matters, and even if they do, the situation is probably already hopeless. Most teams would rather have a developmental prospect in hopes of striking it rich. So take a look at the list of players manning the quarterback rooms for each franchise. The list includes quarterbacks on the roster, on the practice squad and even a few on injured reserve. Some teams are playing with fire when you match their playoff dreams with the backup quarterbacks on their squad.

AFC East Quarterback Rooms
Bills
NameAgeHeightWeightAttCPctYdsTDIntSackedRatingANY/ARecord
Total       4809306463.73494324611529492.56.483-46-0 (0.643)
Josh Allen306-52374088261564.0301022209422994.46.776-34-0 (0.691)
Kyle Allen306-321070744262.5475326216082.15.07-12-0 (0.368)
Shane Buechele286-021014750.08800569.93.5  
Dolphins
NameAgeHeightWeightAttCPctYdsTDIntSackedRatingANY/ARecord
Total       30819362.720618104477.34.33-2-0 (0.600)
Malik Willis276-122515510567.71322632598.96.53-2-0 (0.600)
Brady Cook246-22151538857.5739271955.42.0  
Kyle McCord236-3218                    
Jets
NameAgeHeightWeightAttCPctYdsTDIntSackedRatingANY/ARecord
Total       3438223164.92439113610330986.45.444-48-0 (0.478)
Geno Smith356-22213103202365.2221681248927787.55.540-43-0 (0.482)
Bailey Zappe276-122033520862.1222312143276.04.44-5-0 (0.444)
Cade Klubnik226-2207                    
Patriots
NameAgeHeightWeightAttCPctYdsTDIntSackedRatingANY/ARecord
Total       105272468.880285421124100.06.46-14-0 (0.300)
Drake Maye246-422583057969.86670461881103.17.03-9-0 (0.250)
Tommy DeVito286-221022214565.31358834388.44.43-5-0 (0.375)
Behren Morton246-2218                    

AFC North Quarterback Rooms
Bengals
NameAgeHeightWeightAttCPctYdsTDIntSackedRatingANY/ARecord
Total       10802683263.27417145825168487.95.9144-124-1 (0.537)
Joe Burrow296-42152806192168.52081015751213101.16.738-30-1 (0.558)
Joe Flacco416-62457583466861.65065528718244083.85.6105-86-0 (0.550)
Josh Johnson406-321941224258.7266914183171.14.41-8-0 (0.111)
Sean Clifford286-221211100.037000118.837.0  
Browns
NameAgeHeightWeightAttCPctYdsTDIntSackedRatingANY/ARecord
Total       2702175765.0202411376028695.16.237-35-0 (0.514)
Deshaun Watson306-32232305152766.2179041234824498.86.637-35-0 (0.514)
Shedeur Sanders246-221221212056.614007102368.13.9  
Dillon Gabriel255-1120518511059.5937721980.84.2  
Taylen Green236-6230                    
Ravens
NameAgeHeightWeightAttCPctYdsTDIntSackedRatingANY/ARecord
Total       3568231064.7265412016929297.76.776-35-0 (0.685)
Lamar Jackson296-22052888187064.82260818756228102.27.270-24-0 (0.745)
Tyler Huntley286-120454235966.2321213105282.34.65-9-0 (0.357)
Skylar Thompson296-22191388158.7721131266.13.51-2-0 (0.333)
Joe Fagnano256-3226                    
Steelers
NameAgeHeightWeightAttCPctYdsTDIntSackedRatingANY/ARecord
Total       9481617165.171199557145635100.87.1162-95-2 (0.629)
Aaron Rodgers426-22238743569665.166274527123600102.27.2153-87-1 (0.637)
Mason Rudolph316-523573847564.4492530223584.75.59-8-1 (0.528)
Drew Allar226-5228                    
Will Howard246-4236                    

AFC South Quarterback Rooms
Colts
NameAgeHeightWeightAttCPctYdsTDIntSackedRatingANY/ARecord
Total       2692173764.518098915823286.25.424-44-1 (0.355)
Daniel Jones296-52302625169864.717683895523086.65.424-44-1 (0.355)
Riley Leonard236-4213673958.241523267.74.4  
Anthony Richardson Sr.246-4244                    
Jaguars
NameAgeHeightWeightAttCPctYdsTDIntSackedRatingANY/ARecord
Total       3485221763.6248921359220986.86.027-53-0 (0.338)
Trevor Lawrence266-62202594162962.817822985815386.35.922-38-0 (0.367)
Nick Mullens316-021080853366.0644834314888.36.35-15-0 (0.250)
Quinn Ewers236-2209835566.362233885.55.4  
Carter Bradley266-3221                    
Joey Aguilar256-3225                    
Texans
NameAgeHeightWeightAttCPctYdsTDIntSackedRatingANY/ARecord
Total       2561161262.9179581025118788.75.924-32-1 (0.430)
C.J. Stroud246-3218145492863.810876622511393.56.419-13-0 (0.594)
Davis Mills276-4225110768461.8708240267482.55.25-19-1 (0.220)
Graham Mertz256-2216                    
Titans
NameAgeHeightWeightAttCPctYdsTDIntSackedRatingANY/ARecord
Total       2482157363.416259935518585.45.431-26-0 (0.544)
Cam Ward246-221954032359.831691575580.24.6  
Mitchell Trubisky326-32221933124464.413028784812986.95.631-26-0 (0.544)
Hendon Hooker286-32209666.76200186.35.3  

AFC West Quarterback Rooms
Broncos
NameAgeHeightWeightAttCPctYdsTDIntSackedRatingANY/ARecord
Total       147794564.0970165347987.85.811-13-0 (0.458)
Bo Nix266-2217117976464.8770654234690.56.110-7-0 (0.588)
Jarrett Stidham306-321519711759.41422881978.35.11-3-0 (0.250)
Sam Ehlinger276-12221016463.4573331476.13.60-3-0 (0.000)
Chargers
NameAgeHeightWeightAttCPctYdsTDIntSackedRatingANY/ARecord
Total       3638239365.8261091686324195.06.543-41-0 (0.512)
Justin Herbert286-62363438228566.5248201635822596.36.641-38-0 (0.519)
Trey Lance266-422620010854.01289551671.95.02-3-0 (0.400)
DJ Uiagalelei256-4252                    
Chiefs
NameAgeHeightWeightAttCPctYdsTDIntSackedRatingANY/ARecord
Total       6051394065.14521332011740597.06.8103-53-0 (0.660)
Patrick Mahomes306-22254673309366.23593926785218100.87.489-23-0 (0.795)
Justin Fields276-3227132381261.49039523217884.74.914-30-0 (0.318)
Chris Oladokun286-1213553563.623510979.02.4  
Garrett Nussmeier246-1205                    
Raiders
NameAgeHeightWeightAttCPctYdsTDIntSackedRatingANY/ARecord
Total       5899393466.74470029813134596.86.883-74-2 (0.528)
Kirk Cousins386-32095899393466.74470029813134596.86.883-74-2 (0.528)
Fernando Mendoza226-5225                    
Aidan O'Connell286-3206                    

NFC East Quarterback Rooms
Commanders
NameAgeHeightWeightAttCPctYdsTDIntSackedRatingANY/ARecord
Total       3057194563.6227091407427091.26.246-45-0 (0.505)
Jayden Daniels256-421066844566.6483033126596.76.312-5-0 (0.706)
Marcus Mariota326-42222389150062.8178791076220589.76.134-40-0 (0.459)
Athan Kaliakmanis236-2216                    
Sam Hartman276-1209                    
Cowboys
NameAgeHeightWeightAttCPctYdsTDIntSackedRatingANY/ARecord
Total       5404358866.44012826511535995.86.681-59-0 (0.579)
Dak Prescott336-22304759318466.9359892439228798.36.976-46-0 (0.623)
Sam Howell256-122564540462.6413922237277.54.35-13-0 (0.278)
Joe Milton III266-5236                    
Eagles
NameAgeHeightWeightAttCPctYdsTDIntSackedRatingANY/ARecord
Total       8132513563.15828036919755189.66.1131-102-2 (0.562)
Jalen Hurts286-12232393154264.4178911104518394.46.646-20-0 (0.697)
Andy Dalton386-22205651353962.63979225415136387.55.984-82-2 (0.506)
Tanner McKee266-6231885461.459751595.76.71-0-0 (1.000)
Cole Payton236-2232                    
Giants
NameAgeHeightWeightAttCPctYdsTDIntSackedRatingANY/ARecord
Total       3622221561.22729017211926386.66.136-52-0 (0.409)
Jaxson Dart236-222333921663.722721553591.75.9  
Jameis Winston326-42313244198161.12479215611322286.36.236-51-0 (0.414)
Jake Haener276-1200391846.222611662.63.20-1-0 (0.000)

NFC North Quarterback Rooms
Bears
NameAgeHeightWeightAttCPctYdsTDIntSackedRatingANY/ARecord
Total       3512217261.8235751297022885.55.737-50-0 (0.425)
Caleb Williams246-1226113068160.3748347139289.05.95-12-0 (0.294)
Case Keenum386-12202233139262.315175795113184.65.730-36-0 (0.455)
Tyson Bagent266-32121499966.491736573.04.42-2-0 (0.500)
Lions
NameAgeHeightWeightAttCPctYdsTDIntSackedRatingANY/ARecord
Total       5783379165.64296827311732495.06.784-64-1 (0.567)
Jared Goff316-42175224344065.83962225610228696.86.981-52-1 (0.608)
Joshua Dobbs316-321655935162.8334617153878.34.63-12-0 (0.200)
Luke Altmyer236-1213                    
Packers
NameAgeHeightWeightAttCPctYdsTDIntSackedRatingANY/ARecord
Total       3414214762.9245661566525991.86.346-43-1 (0.517)
Jordan Love276-4219152698164.31153583316896.87.118-15-0 (0.545)
Tyrod Taylor376-12171886116561.813033733419187.75.728-28-1 (0.500)
Kedon Slovis256-22232150.0-200056.2-1.0  
Vikings
NameAgeHeightWeightAttCPctYdsTDIntSackedRatingANY/ARecord
Total       6751435664.54604629114849889.55.883-91-2 (0.477)
Kyler Murray295-102072941197467.1204601216019592.26.036-45-1 (0.445)
Carson Wentz336-52373496219562.8236261597226289.15.847-46-1 (0.505)
J.J. McCarthy236-321924314057.6163211122772.64.3  
Max Brosmer256-2218714766.2328041453.00.6  

NFC South Quarterback Rooms
Buccaneers
NameAgeHeightWeightAttCPctYdsTDIntSackedRatingANY/ARecord
Total       4113261263.52965820010230090.96.250-57-0 (0.467)
Baker Mayfield316-12153938250063.52852519710128691.26.250-53-0 (0.485)
Easton Stick306-122417511264.01133311485.75.40-4-0 (0.000)
Jalon Daniels236-1219                    
Falcons
NameAgeHeightWeightAttCPctYdsTDIntSackedRatingANY/ARecord
Total       3017201166.7219321407316693.36.447-29-0 (0.618)
Tua Tagovailoa286-12252421164768.0181661205914196.46.638-24-0 (0.613)
Cooper Rush326-322459636461.1376620142580.75.49-5-0 (0.643)
Michael Penix Jr.266-3220                    
Jack Strand226-5240                    
Panthers
NameAgeHeightWeightAttCPctYdsTDIntSackedRatingANY/ARecord
Total       2189135261.813244654618079.94.721-32-0 (0.396)
Bryce Young255-10204138985361.48291493011880.94.76-22-0 (0.214)
Kenny Pickett286-322080049962.4495316166278.24.815-10-0 (0.600)
Haynes King256-2212                    
Saints
NameAgeHeightWeightAttCPctYdsTDIntSackedRatingANY/ARecord
Total       1816109760.411612454118477.94.712-27-0 (0.308)
Tyler Shough266-521932722167.623841063191.35.9  
Zach Wilson276-2214100457257.06325232511373.14.312-21-0 (0.364)
Spencer Rattler256-021148530462.7290312104078.94.70-6-0 (0.000)

NFC West Quarterback Rooms
49ers
NameAgeHeightWeightAttCPctYdsTDIntSackedRatingANY/ARecord
Total       3212215567.1244261518719594.16.543-42-0 (0.506)
Brock Purdy266-1220135391967.911685843781104.07.823-13-0 (0.639)
Mac Jones276-32201859123666.512741675011486.95.620-29-0 (0.408)
Kurtis Rourke256-4220                    
Cardinals
NameAgeHeightWeightAttCPctYdsTDIntSackedRatingANY/ARecord
Total       3975248562.5267161446632587.35.736-63-0 (0.364)
Jacoby Brissett336-42352246139161.914766763219186.45.619-34-0 (0.358)
Gardner Minshew306-12251729109463.311950683413488.55.917-29-0 (0.370)
Carson Beck246-5233                    
Rams
NameAgeHeightWeightAttCPctYdsTDIntSackedRatingANY/ARecord
Total       8763556263.56451642319652592.46.5108-113-1 (0.489)
Matthew Stafford386-32148763556263.56451642319652592.46.5108-113-1 (0.489)
Stetson Bennett IV285-11192                    
Ty Simpson236-1211                    
Matthew Caldwell236-4209                    
Seahawks
NameAgeHeightWeightAttCPctYdsTDIntSackedRatingANY/ARecord
Total       3803234461.62680015711027584.55.745-56-0 (0.446)
Sam Darnold296-32252833176662.3204311238222486.55.835-38-0 (0.479)
Drew Lock296-422897057859.6636934285178.85.410-18-0 (0.357)
Jalen Milroe236-2216