NFL Backup QB Rankings: Assessing All 32 Teams' QB2 Reliability
OriginalTickets evaluates all 32 NFL backup quarterbacks, including Mac Jones and others who have already played in 2026, to determine which teams have reliable QB2s if their starters are sidelined.
Seth Walder Sep 18, 2026, 06:20 AM ET Close Seth Walder is an analytics writer at ESPN, specializing in quantitative analysis. He is also a regular on "ESPN Bet Live" and helps cover sports betting. Seth has been at ESPN since 2017. He previously worked at the New York Daily News covering the Jets and Giants. You can follow Seth on X via @SethWalder.
_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49941540/top-backup-quarterback-rankings-all-teams-2026)._
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