Every NFL team’s starting and backup quarterback in 2022 originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
Backup quarterbacks across the league had a chance to take the field in Week 18.
In the case of the Miami Dolphins, Baltimore Ravens and Arizona Cardinals, their reserves stepped in for injured starters. The New York Giants, meanwhile, gave their QB1 a rest since their playoff seeding is locked up.
Here’s a tracker of every team’s starting and backup quarterback:
Arizona Cardinals
Starter: David Blough
Local
Backup: Trace McSorley
Injured: Kyler Murray (knee, out for season), Colt McCoy (concussion)
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Atlanta Falcons
Starter: Desmond Ridder
Backups: Feleipe Franks, Logan Woodside
Injured: Marcus Mariota (knee, out for season)
Baltimore Ravens
Starter: Anthony Brown
Backup: Brett Hundley
Injured: Lamar Jackson (knee), Tyler Huntley (shoulder)
Buffalo Bills
Starter: Josh Allen
Backups: Case Keenum, Matt Barkley
Carolina Panthers
Starter: Sam Darnold
Backup: P.J. Walker
Injured: Matt Corral (foot, out for season)
Chicago Bears
Starter: Nathan Peterman
Backup: Tim Boyle
Injured: Justin Fields (hip), Trevor Siemian (oblique, out for season)
Cincinnati Bengals
Starter: Joe Burrow
Backups: Brandon Allen, Jake Browning
Cleveland Browns
Starter: Deshaun Watson
Backups: Jacoby Brissett, Kellen Mond
Dallas Cowboys
Starter: Dak Prescott
Backups: Cooper Rush, Will Grier
Denver Broncos
Starter: Russell Wilson
Backups: Brett Rypien, Jarrett Guarantano
Detroit Lions
Starter: Jared Goff
Backup: Nate Sudfeld
Green Bay Packers
Starter: Aaron Rodgers
Backups: Jordan Love, Danny Etling
Houston Texans
Starter: Davis Mills
Backups: Kyle Allen, Jeff Driskel
Indianapolis Colts
Starter: Sam Ehlinger
Backup: Matt Ryan
Injured: Nick Foles (ribs)
Jacksonville Jaguars
Starter: Trevor Lawrence
Backups: C.J. Beathard, E.J. Perry
Kansas City Chiefs
Starter: Patrick Mahomes
Backups: Chad Henne, Shane Buechele
Las Vegas Raiders
Starter: Jarrett Stidham
Backups: Chase Garbers, Derek Carr
Los Angeles Chargers
Starter: Justin Herbert
Backups: Chase Daniel, Easton Stick
Los Angeles Rams
Starter: Baker Mayfield
Backups: Bryce Perkins, Case Cookus
Injured: John Wolford (neck), Matthew Stafford (neck, out for season)
Miami Dolphins
Starter: Skylar Thompson
Backups: Mike Glennon
Injured: Tua Tagovailoa (concussion), Teddy Bridgewater (finger/knee)
Minnesota Vikings
Starter: Kirk Cousins
Backup: Nick Mullens
New England Patriots
Starter: Mac Jones
Backups: Bailey Zappe, Garrett Gilbert
Injured: Brian Hoyer (head)
New Orleans Saints
Starter: Andy Dalton
Backups: Jameis Winston, Jake Luton
New York Giants
Starter: Davis Webb
Backups: Daniel Jones (rest), Tyrod Taylor (rest)
New York Jets
Starter: Joe Flacco
Backups: Zach Wilson, Chris Streveler
Injured: Mike White (ribs)
Philadelphia Eagles
Starter: Jalen Hurts
Backups: Gardner Minshew, Ian Book
Pittsburgh Steelers
Starter: Kenny Pickett
Backups: Mitch Trubisky, Mason Rudolph
San Francisco 49ers
Starter: Brock Purdy
Backups: Josh Johnson, Jacob Eason
Injured: Trey Lance (ankle, out for season), Jimmy Garoppolo (leg, out for season)
Seattle Seahawks
Starter: Geno Smith
Backups: Drew Lock, Sean Mannion
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Starter: Tom Brady
Backups: Blaine Gabbert, Kyle Trask
Tennessee Titans
Starter: Joshua Dobbs
Backup: Malik Willis
Injured: Ryan Tannehill (ankle, out for season)
Washington Commanders
Starter: Sam Howell
Backups: Carson Wentz, Taylor Heinicke