The BEST and WORST Open QB Situations for 2026

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Eight or so teams enter the 2026 NFL season with an open quarterback situation, depending on your definition of "open." Which one of those is the best? Which one is the worst? How do the rest fill in between those? Dan Pizzuta joins Derrik Klassen to discuss the Vikings, Jets and all the rest on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

0:00 Welcome to the show
1:58 The teams with openings
2:43 Minnesota Vikings
3:45 Vikings roster losses
5:32 JJ McCarthy
7:30 Kyler Murray & Vikings pt 2
8:12 Malik Willis & Vikings
8:32 Mac Jones & Vikings
8:55 Kyler Murray & Vikings pt 2
12:05 Arizona Cardinals
12:34 Marvin Harrison Jr & Michael Wilson
13:17 Mike LaFleur
16:07 Cardinals roster losses
17:30 Are we sure Cardinals are done with Kyler Murray?
22:21 How LaFleur should use Michael Wilson
23:19 Las Vegas Raiders
23:19 Raiders roster losses
24:45 Brock Bowers
25:19 Raiders offensive line
29:40 Raiders receivers
29:50 Crazy Tre Tucker stat
31:17 Dante Thornton
32:50 Fernando Mendoza
35:00 Miami Dolphins
35:42 How Dolphins move on from Tua Tagovailoa
37:30 Jaylen Waddle & De’Von Achane
38:15 Dolphins roster losses
39:50 Bobby Slowik
43:44 Malik Willis & Dolphins
45:11 Dolphins run game
47:19 New York Jets
47:29 Where Jets need improvements
48:16 Frank Reich
49:10 Crazy Garrett Wilson stat
50:03 Adonai Mitchell
50:35 Mason Taylor
51:16 Paths to roster improvements
52:01 Jets roster losses
53:29 Cleveland Browns
53:39 Browns offensive line
53:58 Browns roster losses
55:43 Browns receivers
56:53 Todd Monken
57:23 Shedeur Sanders
59:48 Tyler Huntley & Browns
1:00:48 Ty Simpson & Browns
1:01:29 Carson Wentz & Browns
1:01:39 Kirk Cousins & Browns
1:02:14 POTENTIAL openings for QBs
1:03:14 Pittsburgh Steelers
1:03:48 Mike McCarthy
1:04:40 McCarthy & Aaron Rodgers
1:05:59 Kirk Cousins & Steelers
1:07:16 Ty Simpson, Garrett Nussmeier & Steelers
1:08:40 Indianapolis Colts
1:08:57 The Daniel Jones of it all
1:09:31 Anthony Richardson
1:10:07 Gardner Minshew & Colts
1:11:23 Riley Leonard
1:12:54 Alec Pierce
1:13:04 Braden Smith
1:14:07 Michael Pittman
1:16:46 Atlanta Falcons
1:17:00 Michael Penix
1:17:17 Kevin Stefanski & Penix
1:17:42 Malik Willis & Falcons
1:18:20 Bijan Robinson, Kyle Pitts, Drake London
1:19:07 Another chance for Penix?
1:20:37 Which team would you rather QB for?
1:22:06 Spencer Rattler

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