The news ends one of the most chaotic storylines of the 2025 NFL preseason. In a perfect world, Cleveland would have high-priced veteran Deshaun Watson as their franchise quarterback. But with his season already ended after an offseason injury, it’s been a five-way slugfest for the quarterback job in Cleveland.

Former Rams QB Bryce Perkins, who won UFL MVP this season, is getting another shot in the NFL with the Carolina Panthers.

One of the busiest weeks on the NFL calendar is coming, which means heavy roster turnover around the league. Some rookies are battling to make rosters over proven veterans, who are still hoping to keep their NFL careers alive.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Comparing How Top Rookie Quarterbacks Performed in NFL Preseason Week 2. With only a few games remaining on the Week 2 slate, the NFL preseason is just about complete as the countdown to regular-season football begins.

Draft status and talent are only a portion of why a young quarterback succeeds or fails at the NFL level. Oftentimes, the situation dictates which direction the young man travels. A highway of broken former first-rounders can be found based on how they were set up to fail at the onset of their careers,

I t's impossible to tell the story of the 2017-18 Super Bowl-winning Philadelphia Eagles without discussing a near-MVP season by their young gunslinger. Carson Wentz seemed destined for stardom, both on the field and off. Former President Barack Obama had even coined the phrase 'Wentz Wagon' during a winning streak to begin his NFL career.

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In the NFL, backup quarterbacks must be ready to play in any given week because of injuries and the need to replace underperforming starters.

Former Penn State wide receiver Mitchell Tinsley earned high praise from Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow.