The 2025 NFL season is just around the corner, and we have a pretty good idea of which teams possess top talent at the most important position in the game. The Kansas City Chiefs just showcased a motivated Patrick Mahomes this preseason, as did the Cincinnati Bengals with Joe Burrow . But the exhibition slate was primarily about backup quarterbacks, not well-known starters.
This was evidenced most by teams with open competitions: The Cleveland Browns cycled through signal-callers in search of reliable insurance for veteran Joe Flacco , the New Orleans Saints gave near-equal opportunities to developmental youngsters Spencer Rattler and Tyler Shough , and the Minnesota Vikings shuffled their entire room behind J.J. McCarthy , signing Carson Wentz and trading