Editor’s note: Tony Grossi is a Cleveland Browns and NFL analyst for TheLandOnDemand.com and 850 ESPN Cleveland. He has covered the Browns since 1984. The Joe Flacco trade story is getting weirder and weirder. On Tuesday, the club’s announcement of the trade with the Cincinnati Bengals included no quote from a team official. I mean, Flacco took the team to …
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49ers news: Brock Purdy remains QB1, Mac Jones trade options at QB2
As we’ve already said, Brock Purdy is the starter, Mac Jones is the backup. Those two are certainties for 2025. And when it seems like Purdy may have a shot at returning in Week 3, that might mean the extended look of Jones against a better team (read: anyone but the New Orleans Saints) will have to wait. But that …
Read More »Giants QB2 Jaxson Dart ‘ready whenever my number is called’
Jordan RaananSep 12, 2025, 04:13 PM ET Close Jordan Raanan covers the New York Giants for ESPN and can be heard hosting on ESPN Radio. Raanan joined ESPN in 2016. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Rookie Jaxson Dart isn’t listening to the public calls for him to become the New York Giants‘ starting quarterback. He’s aware his role at the moment …
Read More »New York Giants depth chart: Jaxson Dart listed as QB2
New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll demurred on Monday when asked whether rookie Jaxson Dart of veteran Jameis Winston would be QB2 for the team’s season-opening game on Sunday against the Washington Commanders. On Tuesday, the Giants listed Dart as QB2 ahead of Winston on their unofficial Week 1 depth chart. The Giants have been consistent that Russell Wilson …
Read More »Joe Milton’s performance leaves Dallas with a major question at QB2
Dak Prescott has missed 26 games the past five seasons. For most of the games he missed, the Cowboys turned to Cooper Rush and felt pretty good about their chances. Rush went 9-5 as the team’s starter, including 4-4 last season in Prescott’s stead. On Saturday night, the Cowboys saw what they now miss. Rush started for the Ravens in …
Read More »Chargers 53-man projection: Trey Lance leads QB2 battle but will they keep 3?
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh announced Thursday that starters, including quarterback Justin Herbert, will play in Saturday’s preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams. Herbert will play one or two series, Harbaugh said. All the offensive starters will play, according to Harbaugh, though that is unlikely to include right guard Mekhi Becton, who has not …
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