While we didn’t see a super-busy veteran quarterback carousel this offseason like we did a few years ago, a small collection of marquee, established veterans will play in new locales this upcoming season.
Of course, Kirk Cousins signed another fully guaranteed deal, this time with the Falcons. Gardner Minshew, who got an exceedingly long and mostly successful starter audition with the Colts in 2023, is now with the Raiders. Russell Wilson and Justin Fields will have a very intriguing quarterback battle in Pittsburgh.
Drew Lock is going to back up Daniel Jones, right? RIGHT?! Same with Sam Howell for Geno Smith in Seattle. For the heck of it, I’ve included each of those strong-armed passers in this article, because there’s at least a reasonable chance they play more than mop-up snaps in 2024.
What will these veteran passers bring to the field for their new teams? Here’s a breakdown.
What Cousins brings: Stability and consistency to position
Since the start of 2022, in 25 starts, Cousins had 17 contests with a quarterback rating of at least 90 to just three with…
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Author : Chris Trapasso
Publish date : 2024-05-22 14:28:27
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