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
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
Ranking All 16 NFL Week 1 Games From Worst to Best The NFL’s Week 1 slate includes its first-ever game in Australia, five intradivision matchups and plenty of old faces in new places. Sports Illustrated · Sep 9
Albert Breer’s Notes: Why Both Sides Won With Christian Gonzalez’s Contract The deal is done now after a contentious negotiation. Plus, why the Falcons are starting Tua, the situation with Patrick Mahomes’s left tackle and more. Sports Illustrated · Sep 8
Albert Breer’s Takeaways: Where Every NFL Team Stands Heading Into the 2026 Season From question marks at key positions to coordinators with something to prove to injury returns to track, here’s a check-in of all 32 teams. Sports Illustrated · Sep 7
The NFL Preseason’s Good, Bad and Ugly: Why We’re High on Drew Allar, Fernando Mendoza Plus, Deshaun Watson isn’t a viable starter, several teams could soft-tank for quarterbacks in the 2027 draft and the best team Matt Verderame watched this summer. Sports Illustrated · Aug 31
NFL Preseason Week 3 Risers and Fallers: Who Has Helped and Hurt Their Roster Chances Tua Tagovailoa lost a fumble while under center against his former team on Friday night. Sports Illustrated · Aug 29
Michael Penix Jr. Surpasses Tua Tagovailoa in Falcons Starting Quarterback Prediction Market on Kalshi Kalshi now favors Michael Penix Jr. over Tua Tagovailoa to win the Falcons QB1 job. Sports Illustrated · Aug 25
Ashton Jeanty Injury Clouds Start to Raiders’ Season and 6 Other Things You May Have Missed Around the NFL College football is officially broken, the 49ers finally have injury luck on their side and more from another busy weekend in the NFL. Sports Illustrated · Aug 24
The Four Key Injuries That Overshadowed the First Full Day of NFL Training Camps From star defenders to a quarterback looking for bounce-back seasons, several players have already suffered unfortunate injuries to begin the 2026 season. Sports Illustrated · Jul 29
Burning Questions for Every NFL Team Heading Into the 2026 Season Which questions remain unanswered as training camp gets underway? Sports Illustrated · Jul 22
2026 Fantasy Football Training Camp Battles To Watch: Quarterbacks The Vikings and Falcons are among the handful of teams that have yet to settle on a starting QB. Sports Illustrated · Jul 20
Super Bowl LXI Road Map: Justin Herbert, Chargers Are Running Out of Excuses With Mike McDaniel as his offensive coordinator, it’s time for the Pro Bowl quarterback to finally break through and win a playoff game. Sports Illustrated · Jul 15
2026 Fantasy Football Quarterback Tiers: Lamar Jackson Remains in Top Tier Grouping players with similar value to help managers make round-by-round draft decisions. Sports Illustrated · Jul 14
Sports Illustrated · Jun 29 Albert Breer’s Takeaways: Where Every NFL Team Stands at Summer Break Quick thoughts on the Vikings’ quarterback battle, the Ravens’ Jesse Minter era, the Saints’ surprising amount of talent and much more.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 25 Super Bowl LXI Road Map: Falcons Pressed for Time With Loaded Offensive Core Now, Atlanta needs Michael Penix Jr. or Tua Tagovailoa to step up in Kevin Stefanski’s first year as coach.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 23 Everything to Know About the NFL’s 23 Joint Practices in 2026 Here are the dates, locations and key storylines to watch for each session, which will involve 28 teams throughout training camp.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 19 Tua Tagovailoa Pulling Away as Falcons Starting QB in Kalshi Prediction Market Kalshi is leaning on Tua Tagovailoa to win the starting QB job over Michael Penix Jr. for the Atlanta Falcons.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 16 Super Bowl LXI Road Maps: Dolphins Are Clearly in Rebuild Mode Miami stripped down its roster, signed a free-agent quarterback and now looks forward to perhaps a franchise-altering draft in 2027.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 12 Baker Mayfield’s Contract Dispute, Patrick Mahomes’s Strategic Move and QB Battles Illuminate NFL Offseason There was plenty of quarterback news this week, including looming decisions for the Vikings, Browns and Falcons.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 11 A Reason to Hope and Mope for Every NFL Team After Offseason Workouts Here’s why the Bears, Falcons and Lions are feeling good about the season ahead, while the Cardinals, Panthers and Chiefs have reason to be concerned.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 8 Breer’s Takeaways: How the A.J. Brown Trade Finally Got Done, and the Browns' Future After Myles Garrett The deal for the ex-Eagles receiver wasn’t a run-of-the-mill agreement. Plus, thoughts on the Packers’ WRs, Steelers' defense and more.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 4 Ranking the NFL’s 32 Backup QBs of 2026: Jameis Winston Cracks the Top Five From rookies like Fernando Mendoza to experienced former starters, here are the players one rep away from being QB1.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 4 Ranking the NFL’s Best Offensive Triplets for 2026 The NFC shows its strength at the top, while the AFC has four of the bottom five teams.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 2 Budding Bust: Michael Penix Trending Down as Falcons Starting QB on Kalshi Tua Tagovailoa is the favorite on Kalshi to be the Falcons QB1. Michael Penix Jr. is trending in the wrong direction.