Re-Ranking the NFL’s 32 Backup Quarterbacks of 2026 Plenty has changed since the start of the season, with several starters sustaining injuries, so Gilberto Manzano updated his list from June. Sports Illustrated · Sep 23
SI:AM | Stick a Fork in the Giants The latest news on Jaxson Dart’s injured knee makes this look like another lost season for New York. Sports Illustrated · Sep 23
Ranking the NFL Backup Quarterbacks Expected to Start in Week 3, Plus the Best Free Agents Available Several teams are dealing with quarterback injuries, including the Bears, who could be without Caleb Williams and Tyson Bagent in Week 3. Sports Illustrated · Sep 23
Why It’s Time for the Football Public to Stop Doubting Jalen Hurts Gilberto Manzano’s Fact or Fiction defends the Eagles’ QB after a comeback win. Plus, the Chargers should start looking ahead to the draft. Sports Illustrated · Sep 23
'Stuck with me': ex-Bulldogs half explains NRL return Toby Sexton is coming back to the NRL next year, only two seasons after he was shafted from the Bulldogs' main halves pairing. AAP · Sep 23
Week 3 Start ’Em, Sit ’Em Fantasy Quarterbacks QBs we think will perform better or worse than their expected statistical range due to favorable or unfavorable matchups. Sports Illustrated · Sep 23
Week 3 Start ’Em, Sit ’Em Fantasy Running Backs Backs we think will perform better or worse than their expected statistical range due to favorable or unfavorable matchups. Sports Illustrated · Sep 23
Week 3 Start ’Em, Sit ’Em Fantasy Wide Receivers Wideouts we think will perform better or worse than their expected statistical range due to favorable or unfavorable matchups. Sports Illustrated · Sep 23
Week 3 Start ’Em, Sit ’Em Fantasy Team Defenses & Kickers Defenses and kickers we think will perform better or worse than their expected statistical range due to favorable or unfavorable matchups. Sports Illustrated · Sep 23
Why the Jaxson Dart and Jayden Daniels Injuries Could Completely Upend the NFL Two teams we didn’t expect may now enter the race for a top-five pick, which could force tough decisions and affect the whole league. Sports Illustrated · Sep 22
Albert Breer’s Notes: Bears’ Investment in the QB Room Is About to Pay Off A quality backup has never been more important due to recent injuries at the position. Plus, what’s next for Jayden Daniels, Marvin Harrison Jr. and more. Sports Illustrated · Sep 22
Backup Quarterbacks Are Playing a Bigger Role Than Usual Early in the 2026 NFL Season How does the number of quarterback injuries through two weeks compare to past seasons? Sports Illustrated · Sep 22
Conor Orr’s Week 3 NFL Power Rankings: Bengals Rise After Surprising 2–0 Start Cincinnati has two impressive wins despite not playing up to its potential yet. Meanwhile, Minnesota’s defense looks elite. Sports Illustrated · Sep 22
Bears List Caleb Williams Week to Week After Hamstring MRI, but His Exact Strain Grade Remains Unconfirmed Caleb Williams is week-to-week after a hamstring MRI, but no strain grade has been confirmed. What each grade means and why re-strains happen. Medical Daily · Sep 22
AAP · Sep 22 Perth put stake in ground with eye for local talent Perth have signed their first local junior pathways player, heralding a three-year deal offered to a 15-year-old emerging talent from Western Australia.
International Business Times UK · Sep 21 Tyson Bagent Says 'Ready to Roll' as Bears Await Word on Caleb Williams' Hamstring Injury After Vikings Loss Tyson Bagent is expected to take over as Chicago's starting quarterback after Caleb Williams suffered a non-contact hamstring injury in the Bears' loss to Minnesota.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 21 SI:AM | Latest on Injuries to Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels Williams’s hamstring issue may not be serious, but Daniels’s latest elbow dislocation is cause for concern.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 21 Examining Aaron Donald’s Return, Along With Seven Other Legends After Unretiring How have other NFL legends fared after coming out of retirement?
Sports Illustrated · Sep 21 NFL Week 2 Winners and Losers: The 2024 Quarterback Class Had a Rough Weekend Plus, the 49ers look for real, offenses suddenly stopped scoring and Ja’Marr Chase added a new highlight to his reel.
The Guardian - US · Sep 21 Justin Herbert has been the quarterback of tomorrow his entire NFL career. Whose fault is that? The Chargers star is huge, can run and has a golden right arm. But he has never quite reached the heights many expected for him
Sports Illustrated · Sep 21 Week 2 NFL Lessons: Klint Kubiak Has the Raiders Thinking About the Postseason Las Vegas is 2–0 for the first time since the 2021 season. Plus, the 49ers prove age is only a number, while Davis Webb’s patient approach pays off in Denver's win.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 21 Week 3 Fantasy Waiver Wire: Target Denzel Boston, Jonah Coleman The Browns receiver and Broncos running back, respectively, are worthy of pickup consideration.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 20 Kevin Stefanski Left the Browns, Only to Find a QB Situation Just As Ugly Through two weeks, the Falcons have the most grim quarterback situation in the NFL.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 20 Commanders QB Depth Chart: Jayden Daniels’s Arm Injury Could Force Washington to Lean on a Veteran Again Daniels left Sunday’s game against the Cowboys with an arm injury.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 20 How the Bears Can Survive Without Quarterback Caleb Williams It’s Ben Johnson’s time to show the football world that he’s one of the best play-callers in the game, even without a superstar under center.