​Meet the backup QBs for all 32 NFL teams in 2026 originally appeared on The Sporting News.
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.You can never have too much insurance at quarterback in the NFL.With how closely the position is aligned to a team’s success, and how easy it is to miss time with an injury in the league, a team is often only as great as its backup quarterback. In 2025, for example, the Broncos were forced to turn to Jarrett Stidham in the AFC Championship Game after a Bo Nix injury, while Patrick Mahomes, Jayden Daniels, Daniel Jones and Joe Burrow all dealt with their own injury issues.There are plenty of notable names at the QB2 spot across the league for 2026, from the reigning No. 1 overall pick in the draft to former stars in their older playing days.Here’s an updated look at every NFL team’s backup quarterback for the 2026 season.MORE:Abdul Carter, Travis Hunter among best NFL breakout candidates for 2026Backup QBs for every NFL team TeamBackup QBCardinalsCarson BeckFalconsTBDRavensTyler HuntleyBillsKyle AllenPanthersKenny PickettBearsTyson BagentBengalsJoe FlaccoBrownsShedeur SandersCowboysSam HowellBroncosJarrett StidhamLionsJoshua DobbsPackersTyrod TaylorTexansDavis MillsColtsAnthony RichardsonJaguarsQuinn EwersChiefsJustin FieldsRaidersFernando MendozaChargersTrey LanceRamsStetson BennettDolphinsKyle McCordVikingsCarson WentzPatriotsTommy DeVitoSaintsSpencer RattlerGiantsJameis WinstonJetsCade KlubnikEaglesTanner McKeeSteelersMason Rudolph49ersMac JonesSeahawksDrew LockBuccaneersJalon DanielsTitansMitchell TrubiskyCommandersMarcus Mariota Imagn Images Arizona CardinalsQB2: Carson BeckWith Kyler Murray gone, the Cardinals are entering a clear transition year at quarterback, with veteran Jacoby Brissett set to take over full-time QB1 duties on a team without very high expectations.Arizona, however, does have a rookie at quarterback who will likely get some playing time in 2026. Carson Beck hasn’t officially been named the backup for the Cardinals, but his youth makes him an easy candidate to see the field and show the team what he’s got as a rookie.The Cardinals also have an established veteran in Gardner Minshew in their quarterback room, but Beck is more likely to play in 2026.Atlanta FalconsQB2: TBDThe Falcons are the last remaining team that has not yet named an official QB1 for Week 1, with no clear answer as to whether it will be Tua Tagovailoa or Michael Penix Jr. taking starting snaps.Regardless, Atlanta will have one of the deeper quarterback rooms in the league with two left-handed passers who have starting experience. Tagovailoa would be one of the more high-profile QB2s in the NFL, while Penix, 26, would likely be given another shot at some point.The depth chart in Atlanta is unsettled, but Tagovailoa and Penix figure to both see the field in 2026 one way or another.Baltimore RavensQB2: Tyler HuntleyThe death of the Pro Bowl for 2026 means there will no longer b