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Shuffling quarterbacks

Most of NFL looking to make changes at quarterback

Deshaun Watson, Matthew Stafford, Trevor Lawrence and even Aaron Rodgers. The 2020 season isn’t even over yet, but it’s becoming apparent that quarterbacks will dominate the offseason, with perhaps more significant movement than ever before.

Watson is one of the top few quarterbacks in the league, and reports indicate he wants out of Houston. Hard to believe it will actually happen, but he might be able to force a trade.

Stafford has been quarterbacking the Lions for the last 12 years, but the team has announced he’ll be moved. Both sides there want to start fresh.

And fresh off the loss in the NFC Championship, Rodgers poked around the idea that he might be moved. The team might be ready to transition to Jordan Love, or perhaps Rodgers doesn’t want to play for the team that used a first-round pick to draft his replacement – he instead could be looking for a fresh start and a new contract.

And there are plenty of other fluid situations. Certainly in Philadelphia, where they’ve got to figure out how Carson Wentz fits in. And a week ago Sean McVay declined multiple times to fully commit to Jared Goff.

It should make for a wild offseason. By my count, there are only 13 teams where it looks pretty lead-pipe certain who’ll be starting at quarterback on opening day next season.

CHANGING OF THE GUARD
TeamQuarterback2021
ArizonaKyler Murray
AtlantaMatt Ryanmight replace
BaltimoreLamar Jackson
BuffaloJosh Allen
CarolinaTeddy Bridgewatermight replace
ChicagoMitchell Trubiskyfree agent
CincinnatiJoe Burrow
ClevelandBaker Mayfield
DallasDak Prescottfree agent
DenverDrew Lockmight replace
DetroitMatthew Staffordwill trade
Green BayAaron Rodgerswants trade?
HoustonDeshaun Watsonwants trade
IndianapolisPhilip Riversretired
JacksonvilleGardner Minshewdraft Lawrence
Kansas CityPatrick Mahomes
LA ChargersJustin Herbert
LA RamsJared Goffmight replace
Las VegasDerek Carr
MiamiTua Tagovailoaso-so 1st year
MinnesotaKirk Cousins
New EnglandCam Newtonwon't re-sign
New OrleansDrew Breesretire?
NY GiantsDaniel Jones
NY JetsSam Darnoldmight replace
PhiladelphiaWentz / Hurstmove possible
PittsburghBen Roethlisbergerretire?
SeattleRussell Wilson
San FranciscoJimmy Garoppolomight replace
Tampa BayTom Brady
TennesseeRyan Tannehill
WashingtonAlex Smithnew starter

—Ian Allan

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