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The Patriots lacked a steady quarterback for most of the 1980s, with five (including Grogan) starting in the 1987 season. First-round selection Tony Eason , the longest-tenured of the decade, contributed to the Patriots making their Super Bowl debut, but lasted only three seasons as the primary starter.
At the end of the Patriots' 2019 training camp, Stidham was named the second-string backup to quarterback Tom Brady. [25] Stidham selected the number 4 as his jersey number, making him the first Patriots player since placekicker Adam Vinatieri in 2005 to wear the number. He was also the first Patriots quarterback to use number 4. [26]
Although the Patriots considered signing a veteran quarterback to compete with him, Cassel played well in preseason and became the primary backup to Brady. [27] Cassel was on the 45-man active roster for all 16 games in 2006; when the Patriots brought in yet another Heisman winner, Vinny Testaverde , who acted as the emergency quarterback.
Patriots find their backup QB, claim former Panther Matt Corral off waivers. Frank Schwab. August 31, 2023 at 4:31 PM. The New England Patriots won't go into the season without a backup quarterback.
The New England Patriots are going through training camp, and the major story has been the preparation of Jimmy Garoppolo, the Patriots' backup quarterback.
However, to remain with the Patriots, Zolak took a $250,000 pay cut to work around the salary cap. [36] While he appeared set to keep his backup job heading into training camp, he faced tough competition from Jay Barker. While Zolak welcomed the challenge, his status as the backup quarterback began to seem uncertain a few weeks into training ...
A solid backup quarterback only seems like a luxury until the starter goes down. So we ranked all 32 NFL teams on their No. 2 options and beyond.
He was named the third-string quarterback for the 2022 season behind starter Mac Jones and second-string backup Brian Hoyer. [22] When an injury rendered Jones inactive for Week 4 against the Green Bay Packers, Zappe was promoted to the second option behind Hoyer, but made his NFL debut the same game after Hoyer was injured on his first drive.