NFL franchises rise and fall based on the play of their quarterbacks, and that’s why there is such a premium placed on the position.
This season, quarterbacks are getting injured at an alarming rate, putting an even greater onus on teams to draft and develop high-quality talent that can be called on at a moment’s notice when the starter goes down.
Below is a detailed look at the QB depth charts for all 32 teams, and as you’ll see, some teams are much deeper than others.
NOTE: PS = practice squad | IR = injured reserve | GS = games started
AFC East
Buffalo Bills
Head coach: Sean McDermott
Offensive coordinator: Joe Brady (interim)
| NAME | COLLEGE | ACQUIRED | GS | |
| QB1 | Josh Allen | Wyoming | 2018 Draft: Round 1, #7 | 91 |
| QB2 | Kyle Allen | Houston | Signed 3/16/2023 | 19 |
| PS | Shane Buechele | SMU | Signed 8/31/2023 | 0 |
- Allen’s honors: second-team All-Pro, 2-time Pro Bowl selection
Miami Dolphins
Head coach: Mike McDaniel
Offensive coordinator: Frank Smith
| NAME | COLLEGE | ACQUIRED | GS | |
| QB1 | Tua Tagovailoa | Alabama | 2020 Draft: Round 1, #5 | 49 |
| QB2 | Mike White | Western Kentucky | Signed 3/16/2023 | 7 |
| QB3 | Skylar Thompson | Kansas State | 2022 Draft: Round 7, #247 | 2 |
- Tagovailoa’s honors: one Pro Bowl selection
- Thompson also started and lost an AFC playoff game in 2022
New England Patriots
Head coach: Bill Belichick
Offensive coordinator: Bill O’Brien
| NAME | COLLEGE | ACQUIRED | GS | |
| QB1 | Bailey Zappe | Western Kentucky | 2022 Draft: Round 4, #137 | 6 |
| QB2 | Mac Jones | Alabama | 2021 Draft: Round 1, #15 | 42 |
| QB3 | Nathan Rourke | Ohio | Claimed off waivers (JAC) 12/18/2023 | 0 |
- Rourke was claimed off waivers from Jacksonville after the Chargers signed Will Grier off the Patriots’ practice squad.
- Zappe took over the starting job from Jones in Week 13.
- Jones’ honors: one Pro Bowl selection
New York Jets
Head coach: Robert Saleh
Offensive coordinator: Nathaniel Hackett
| NAME | COLLEGE | ACQUIRED | GS | |
| QB1 | Trevor Siemian | Northwestern | Signed 9/26/2023 | 31 |
| QB2 | Brett Rypien | Boise State | Signed 12/5/2023 | 4 |
| QB3 | Zach Wilson | BYU | 2021 Draft: Round 1, #2 | 33 |
| QB4 | Aaron Rodgers | Cal | Acquired 4/26/2023 | 224 |
- With Wilson unable to clear concussion protocol, Siemian makes his second start for the Jets on Thursday night against Cleveland.
- Rodgers’ honors: Super Bowl champion and MVP, 4-time NFL MVP, 4-time first-team All-Pro, second-team All-Pro, 10-time Pro Bowl selection
- Rodgers, who ruptured his Achilles tendon on Sept. 11, was moved to the active roster on Dec. 20, but will not play for the rest of the season.
AFC North
Baltimore Ravens
Head coach: John Harbaugh
Offensive coordinator: Todd Monken
| NAME | COLLEGE | ACQUIRED | GS | |
| QB1 | Lamar Jackson | Louisville | 2018 Draft Round 1, #32 | 76 |
| QB2 | Tyler Huntley | Utah | Signed 4/24/2023 | 8 |
| QB3 | Josh Johnson | San Diego | Signed 8/31/2023 | 9 |
| QB4 | Malik Cunningham | Louisville | Signed 12/12/2023 | 0 |
- Jackson’s honors: NFL MVP, first-team All-Pro, 2-time Pro Bowl selection
- Huntley started and lost an AFC playoff game in 2022.
Cincinnati Bengals
Head coach: Zac Taylor
Offensive coordinator: Brian Callahan
| NAME | COLLEGE | ACQUIRED | GS | |
| QB1 | Jake Browning | Washington | Signed 1/31/2023 | 5 |
| QB2 | AJ McCarron | Alabama | Signed 9/23/2023 | 4 |
| PS | Drew Plitt | Ball State | Signed 10/20/2023 | -0 |
| IR | Joe Burrow | LSU | 2020 Draft: Round 1, #1 | 52 |
- Burrow’s honors: NFL Comeback Player of the Year, one Pro Bowl selection
- Burrow tore a ligament in his right wrist on Nov. 16 and had season-ending surgery.
Cleveland Browns
Head coach: Kevin Stefanski
Offensive coordinator: Alex Van Pelt
| NAME | COLLEGE | ACQUIRED | GS | |
| QB1 | Joe Flacco | Delaware | Signed 11/20/2023 | 184 |
| QB2 | P.J. Walker | Temple | Signed 8/30/2023 | 9 |
| IR | Dorian Thompson-Robinson | UCLA | 2023 Draft: Round 5, #140 | 3 |
| IR | Deshaun Watson | Clemson | Acquired 3/18/2022 | 65 |
- Thompson-Robinson was placed on IR with a hip injury, and Walker was activated from the practice squad to the active roster to serve as Flacco’s backup.
- Flacco’s honors: Super Bowl champion and MVP
- Watson broke a bone in his right shoulder and underwent season-ending surgery on Nov. 21.
- Flacco is the Browns’ fourth starting quarterback this season.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Head coach: Mike Tomlin
Offensive coordinator: Eddie Faulkner
| NAME | COLLEGE | ACQUIRED | GS | |
| QB1 | Mason Rudolph | Oklahoma State | 2018 Draft: Round 3, #76 | 11 |
| QB2 | Mitchell Trubisky | North Carolina | Signed 3/17/2022 | 57 |
| OUT | Kenny Pickett | Pitt | 2022 Draft: Round 1, #20 | 24 |
| PS | Trace McSorley | Penn State | Acquired 4/26/2023 | 6 |
- The Steelers’ plan is to start Rudolph again in Week 17 against Seattle, but there’s still an outside chance Pickett will ready to return from his ankle sprain.
- Pickett suffered a high ankle sprain and underwent surgery to accelerate his return.
AFC South
Houston Texans
Head coach: DeMeco Ryans
Offensive coordinator: Bobby Slowik
| NAME | COLLEGE | ACQUIRED | GS | |
| QB1 | C.J. Stroud | Ohio State | 2023 Draft: Round 1, #2 | 13 |
| QB2 | Case Keenum | Houston | Signed 3/17/2023 | 66 |
| QB3 | Davis Mills | Stanford | 2021 Draft: Round 3, #67 | 26 |
| PS | Tim Boyle | Eastern Kentucky | Signed 12/19/23 | 5 |
- Stroud, who’s missed the last two games, has officially cleared concussion protocol and is expected to start Sunday against Tennessee.
- The Texans signed Boyle to the practice squad. He started two games for the Jets this season.
Indianapolis Colts
Head coach: Shane Steichen
Offensive coordinator: Jim Bob Cooter
| NAME | COLLEGE | ACQUIRED | GS | |
| QB1 | Gardner Minshew | Washington State | Signed 3/13/2023 | 35 |
| QB2 | Sam Ehlinger | Texas | 2021 Draft: Round 6, #218 | 3 |
| PS | Kellen Mond | Texas A&M | Signed 10/10/2023 | 0 |
| IR | Anthony Richardson | Florida | 2023 Draft: Round 1, #4 | 4 |
- Richardson sprained the AC joint in his right shoulder on Oct. 8 and had season-ending surgery.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Head coach: Doug Pederson
Offensive coordinator: Press Taylor
| NAME | COLLEGE | ACQUIRED | GS | |
| QB1 | Trevor Lawrence | Clemson | 2021 Draft: Round 1, #1 | 49 |
| QB2 | C.J. Beathard | Iowa | Signed 3/24/2021 | 12 |
| QB3 | Matt Barkley | USC | Signed 12/26/2023 | 7 |
| PS | E.J. Perry | Brown | Signed 12/19/2023 | 0 |
- Lawrence has a sprained right shoulder and remains questionable for the Jaguars’ Week 17 game against Carolina.
- The Jaguars signed Barkley off the Giants’ practice squad.
- Perry was signed to the practice squad after Lawrence entered concussion protocol following Week 15.
Tennessee Titans
Head coach: Mike Vrabel
Offensive coordinator: Tim Kelly
| NAME | COLLEGE | ACQUIRED | GS | |
| QB1 | Will Levis | Kentucky | 2023 Draft: Round 2, #33 | 8 |
| QB2 | Ryan Tannehill | Texas A&M | Signed 9/26/2023 | 150 |
| QB3 | Malik Willis | Liberty | 2022 Draft: Round 3, #86 | 3 |
- Levis is still recovering from an ankle injury, but he’s doing everything he can to be ready to play Sunday against Indianapolis.
AFC West
Denver Broncos
Head coach: Sean Payton
Offensive coordinator: Joe Lombardi
| NAME | COLLEGE | ACQUIRED | GS | |
| QB1 | Jarrett Stidham | Auburn | Signed 3/13/2023 | 2 |
| QB2 | Russell Wilson | Wisconsin | Signed 9/1/2022 | 188 |
| PS | Ben DiNucci | James Madison | Signed 8/31/2023 | 1 |
- The Broncos benched Wilson for the rest of the season and will start Stidham in his place.
- Wilson’s honors: Super Bowl champion, Walter Payton Man of the Year award, 9-time Pro Bowl selection, second-team All-Pro
- DiNucci started 10 games for the Seattle Sea Dragons in the XFL and led the league in passing yards and was second in TD passes.
Kansas City Chiefs
Head coach: Andy Reid
Offensive coordinator: Matt Nagy
| NAME | COLLEGE | ACQUIRED | GS | |
| QB1 | Patrick Mahomes | Texas Tech | 2017 Draft: Round 1, #10 | 95 |
| QB2 | Blaine Gabbert | Missouri | Signed 4/19/2023 | 48 |
| PS | Chris Oladokun | South Dakota State | Signed 9/1/2023 | 0 |
- Mahomes’ honors: 2-time Super Bowl champion, 2-time Super Bowl MVP, 2-time NFL MVP, NFL Offensive Player of the Year, 2-time first-team All-Pro, second-team All-Pro, 5-time Pro Bowl selection
Las Vegas Raiders
Head coach: Antonio Pierce (interim)
Offensive coordinator: Bo Hardegree (interim)
| NAME | COLLEGE | ACQUIRED | GS | |
| QB1 | Aidan O’Connell | Purdue | 2023 Draft: Round 4, #135 | 8 |
| QB2 | Jimmy Garoppolo | Eastern Illinois | Signed 3/17/2023 | 63 |
| QB3 | Brian Hoyer | Michigan State | Signed 11/28/2023 | 41 |
- After leading the Raiders to a 3-5 start, Garoppolo was benched in favor of O’Connell on Oct. 31. He was leading the NFL in interceptions at the time.
Los Angeles Chargers
Head coach: Giff Smith (interim)
Offensive coordinator: Kellen Moore
| NAME | COLLEGE | ACQUIRED | GS | |
| QB1 | Easton Stick | North Dakota State | 2019 Draft: Round 5, #166 | 2 |
| QB2 | Will Grier | West Virginia | Claimed off waivers (NE) 12/18/2023 | 0 |
| PS | Max Duggan | TCU | 2023 Draft: Round 7, #239 | 0 |
| IR | Justin Herbert | Oregon | 2020 Draft: Round 1, #6 | 62 |
- Grier was claimed off waivers from New England.
- Herbert’s honors: NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, one Pro Bowl selection
- Herbert fractured his right index finger on Dec. 10 and had season-ending surgery.
- Stick had only taken two NFL snaps before entering the game for Herbert in Week 14.
NFC East
Dallas Cowboys
Head coach: Mike McCarthy
Offensive coordinator: Brian Schottenheimer
| NAME | COLLEGE | ACQUIRED | GS | |
| QB1 | Dak Prescott | Mississippi State | 2016 Draft: Round 4, #135 | 112 |
| QB2 | Cooper Rush | Central Michigan | Signed 3/17/2023 | 6 |
| QB3 | Trey Lance | North Dakota State | Signed 8/31/2023 | 4 |
- Prescott’s honors: NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, Walter Payton Man of the Year award, two-time Pro Bowl selection
New York Giants
Head coach: Brian Daboll
Offensive coordinator: Mike Kafka
| NAME | COLLEGE | ACQUIRED | GS | |
| QB1 | Tyrod Taylor | Virginia Tech | Signed 3/17/2022 | 56 |
| QB2 | Tommy DeVito | Illinois | Signed 8/29/2023 | 6 |
| IR | Daniel Jones | Duke | 2019 Draft: Round 1, #6 | 59 |
- Taylor was named the starting QB heading into the Giants’ Week 17 game against the Los Angeles Rams
- Jones tore his ACL on Nov. 5 and underwent season-ending surgery.
- Taylor’s honors: Super Bowl champion, one Pro Bowl selection
Philadelphia Eagles
Head coach: Nick Sirianni
Offensive coordinator: Brian Johnson
| NAME | COLLEGE | ACQUIRED | GS | |
| QB1 | Jalen Hurts | Oklahoma | 2020 Draft: Round 2, #53 | 49 |
| QB2 | Marcus Mariota | Oregon | Signed 3/20/2023 | 74 |
| QB3 | Tanner McKee | Stanford | 2023 Draft: Round 6, #138 | 0 |
- Hurts’ honors: second-team All-Pro, one Pro Bowl selection
Washington Commanders
Head coach: Ron Rivera
Offensive coordinator: Eric Bieniemy
| NAME | COLLEGE | ACQUIRED | GS | |
| QB1 | Jacoby Brissett | North Carolina State | Signed 3/16/2023 | 48 |
| QB2 | Sam Howell | North Carolina | 2022 Draft: Round 5, #144 | 16 |
| PS | Jake Fromm | Georgia | Signed 8/29/2023 | 0 |
- Brissett was named the starting quarterback over Howell for the Commanders’ Week 17 game against San Francisco.
NFC North
Chicago Bears
Head coach: Matt Eberflus
Offensive coordinator: Luke Getsy
| NAME | COLLEGE | ACQUIRED | GS | |
| QB1 | Justin Fields | Ohio State | 2021 Draft: Round 1, #11 | 36 |
| QB2 | Tyson Bagent | Shepherd | Signed 5/5/2023 | 4 |
| QB3 | Nathan Peterman | Pitt | Signed 9/21/2023 | 5 |
Detroit Lions
Head coach: Dan Campbell
Offensive coordinator: Ben Johnson
| NAME | COLLEGE | ACQUIRED | GS | |
| QB1 | Jared Goff | Cal | Acquired 3/18/2021 | 115 |
| QB2 | Teddy Bridgewater | Louisville | Signed 8/10/2023 | 65 |
| QB3 | Hendon Hooker | Tennessee | 2023 Draft: Round 3, #68 | 0 |
| PS | David Blough | Georgia | Signed 8/31/2023 | 7 |
- Hooker was activated from the non-football-related injury list on Dec. 19.
- Goff’s honors: three-time Pro Bowl selection
Related: Lions QB Teddy Bridgewater to retire after 2023 season
Green Bay Packers
Head coach: Matt LaFleur
Offensive coordinator: Adam Stenavich
| NAME | COLLEGE | ACQUIRED | GS | |
| QB1 | Jordan Love | Utah State | 2020 Draft: Round 1, #25 | 16 |
| QB2 | Sean Clifford | Penn State | 2023 Draft: Round 5, #149 | 0 |
| PS | Alex McGough | Florida International | Signed 8/30/2023 | 0 |
- McGough led the Birmingham Stallions to the USFL championship and was named the USFL MVP.
Minnesota Vikings
Head coach: Kevin O’Connell
Offensive coordinator: Wes Phillips
| NAME | COLLEGE | ACQUIRED | GS | |
| QB1 | Jaren Hall | BYU | 2023 Draft: Round 5, #164 | 0 |
| QB2 | Nick Mullens | Southern Miss. | Acquired 8/22/2022 | 19 |
| QB3 | Joshua Dobbs | Tennessee | Signed 3/16/2023 | 14 |
| IR | Kirk Cousins | Michigan State | Signed 3/15/2018 | 145 |
- The Vikings benched Mullens in favor of Hall, who will make his first NFL start Sunday night against Green Bay.
- Cousins tore his right Achilles in the Vikings’ win over the Packers on Oct. 29 and underwent season-ending surgery.
- Cousins’ honors: 4-time Pro Bowl selection
NFC South
Atlanta Falcons
Head coach: Arthur Smith
Offensive coordinator: Dave Ragone
| NAME | COLLEGE | ACQUIRED | GS | |
| QB1 | Taylor Heinicke | Old Dominion | Signed 3/16/23 | 28 |
| QB2 | Desmond Ridder | Cincinnati | 2022 Draft: Round 3, #74 | 16 |
| QB3 | Logan Woodside | Toledo | Signed 12/12/2022 | 0 |
- Heinicke was limited in practice this week with an ankle injury, but he’s expected to start again Sunday against Chicago.
Carolina Panthers
Head coach: Chris Tabor (interim)
Offensive coordinator: Thomas Brown
| NAME | COLLEGE | ACQUIRED | GS | |
| QB1 | Bryce Young | Alabama | 2023 Draft: Round 1, #1 | 14 |
| QB2 | Andy Dalton | TCU | Signed 3/16/2023 | 163 |
- Dalton’s honors: 3-time Pro Bowl selection
New Orleans Saints
Head coach: Dennis Allen
Offensive coordinator: Pete Carmichael Jr.
| NAME | COLLEGE | ACQUIRED | GS | |
| QB1 | Derek Carr | Fresno State | Signed 3/6/2023 | 156 |
| QB2 | Jameis Winston | Florida State | Signed 4/28/2020 | 80 |
| QB3 | Taysom Hill | BYU | Signed 8/29/2023 | 40 |
| QB4 | Jake Haener | Fresno State | 2023 Draft: Round 4, #127 | 0 |
| PS | Jake Luton | Oregon State | Signed 12/26/23 | 3 |
- The Saints signed Luton off Carolina’s practice squad.
- Carr’s honors: 4-time Pro Bowl selection
- Winston’s honors: one Pro Bowl selection
- Hill is listed on the depth chart as a QB, but he plays tight end as well and has technically only started nine games at quarterback.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Head coach: Todd Bowles
Offensive coordinator: Dave Canales
| NAME | COLLEGE | ACQUIRED | GS | |
| QB1 | Baker Mayfield | Oklahoma | Signed 3/16/2023 | 84 |
| QB2 | Kyle Trask | Florida | 2021 Draft: Round 2, #64 | 0 |
| QB3 | John Wolford | Wake Forest | Signed 10/212023 | 4 |
NFC West
Arizona Cardinals
Head coach: Jonathan Gannon
Offensive coordinator: Drew Petzing
| NAME | COLLEGE | ACQUIRED | GS | |
| QB1 | Kyler Murray | Oklahoma | 2019 Draft: Round 1, #1 | 62 |
| QB2 | Clayton Tune | Houston | 2023 Draft: Round 5, #139 | 1 |
| PS | Jeff Driskel | Louisiana Tech | Signed 8/29/2023 | 10 |
- Murray’s honors: NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, two-time Pro Bowl selection
Los Angeles Rams
Head coach: Sean McVay
Offensive coordinator: Mike LaFleur
| NAME | COLLEGE | ACQUIRED | GS | |
| QB1 | Matthew Stafford | Georgia | Acquired 3/18/2021 | 205 |
| QB2 | Carson Wentz | North Dakota State | Signed 3/16/2023 | 92 |
| NFI | Stetson Bennett | Georgia | 2023 Draft: Round 4, #128 | 0 |
- Stafford’s honors: Super Bowl champion, NFL Comeback Player of the Year, one Pro Bowl selection
- Wentz’s honors: Super Bowl champion, second-team All-Pro, one Pro Bowl selection
- Bennett has been on the “non-football-related injury” list all season for unknown personal reasons.
San Francisco 49ers
Head coach: Kyle Shanahan
| NAME | COLLEGE | ACQUIRED | GS | |
| QB1 | Brock Purdy | Iowa State | 2022 Draft: Round 7, #262 | 20 |
| QB2 | Sam Darnold | USC | Signed 3/16/2023 | 55 |
| QB3 | Brandon Allen | Arkansas | Signed 5/8/2023 | 9 |
Seattle Seahawks
Head coach: Pete Carroll
Offensive coordinator: Shane Waldron
| NAME | COLLEGE | ACQUIRED | GS | |
| QB1 | Geno Smith | West Virginia | Signed 5/15/2019 | 64 |
| QB2 | Drew Lock | Missouri | Signed 3/20/2023 | 23 |
| PS | Sean Mannion | Oregon State | Signed 12/8/2023 | 3 |
- Smith’s honors: NFL Comeback Player of the Year, one Pro Bowl selection