The Green Bay Packers are doing something absolutely wild: they don’t have a third quarterback on their roster. Think about it, half the NFL kept three signal-callers on the 53-man squad after Sunday’s cutdown, with four teams even keeping four, so for Green Bay to only roster two guys, with zero internal options for the practice squad, just sticks out like a sore thumb. Why’d they do it? The Miami Dolphins were willing to give them a draft pick for a guy they literally signed off the street in January. You gotta be asking yourself, “Wait, who’s going under center if Jordan Love or Tyrod Taylor ever go down, God forbid?” Yeah, that’s the million-dollar question.
Kyron Drones Was a Short-Lived Dream
Remember Kyron Drones? The Packers brought him in as an undrafted free agent this offseason, signing him for a paltry $5,000 guaranteed. He was supposed to be the QB3, at least for the summer, but then Kyle McCord, who’s now a Dolphin, beat him out. Drones was outright waived by the team after a disastrous four-dropback performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the preseason opener. He got sacked on three of those four plays, including one on a screen pass. It seemed like the team was just over the experience, sending him packing without even needing to fill his roster spot for several days.
The Free Agent Market Is Thin
So, if you’re the Packers, where do you even look now? It’s a scramble, and the options from other teams’ cuts aren’t always great. You have to understand the landscape out there. Players whose names are **bolded** were cut from teams that kept three or more quarterbacks. These guys are your best bet because their former teams aren’t likely to need them back for the practice squad. Then there are the players who are *italicized*. They come from teams that only kept two quarterbacks but cut multiple guys. One of those cut players might be available, but their original team will probably try to re-sign one of them to their practice squad. Finally, players who aren’t bolded or italicized were cut from teams that only kept two QBs and only released one. These players are most likely heading back to their original team’s practice squad. When you’re the number three guy, you usually stick with your club if you can.
Here’s a quick look at some of the quarterbacks cut league-wide on Sunday:
– ARZ: Kedon Slovis
– BAL: Austin Reed
– BUF: Shane Buechele
– CAR: Kyle Trask
– CHI: Miller Moss
– CIN: Sean Clifford
– DET: Luke Altmyer
– HOU: Brett Rypi
Green Bay needs to make a move, and fast. With no internal options, the stakes are super high if Love or Taylor miss any time. This isn’t just a quirky roster choice; it’s a huge gamble, and it leaves fans wondering who’s next in line if things go south. They better figure it out before the season really heats up!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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