Ultimate QB depth charts for Week 17: C.J. Stroud cleared for Houston Texans; new starters for Vikings, Broncos and Commanders

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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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