The Green Bay Packers (0-1) will play the New York Jets (1-0) on Sunday. The Packers are coming off another fall-from-ahead division loss, a 39-22 meltdown at Minnesota after taking a 22-10 lead with 5 minutes left in the third quarter.
Lemps Talkin Pack is back to break it all down as the dust finally settles on a busy NFL offseason. With player acquisition largely in the rearview mirror, this episode of Lemps Talkin’ Pack asks the big question every Green Bay fan is thinking: where do the Green Bay Packers actually stand right now?
Paying an NFL quarterback has become a fairly miserable experience. If a team waits too long, the price goes up. If it pays early, everyone spends the next week comparing the quarterback to Patrick Mahomes, as though Kansas City might be willing to loan him out.
36 NFL quarterbacks have thrown for over 35,000 passing yards in their careers. How many of the 36 can you name in six minutes?
Tyrod Taylor has definitely earned the title of veteran Quarterback. The 15 year pro has made stops with multiple teams including the Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills and most recently the New York Jets.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
The Green Bay Packers added veteran expertise next to Jordan Love by signing Tyrod Taylor. Head coach Matt LaFleur already likes what Taylor brings to a room already featuring an All-Pro.
Justin Fields signed a two-year, $40 million contract with the New York Jets. He started nine games. He went 2-7. And in Week 12 of the 2025 season, the Jets pulled him and handed the offense to 36-year-old Tyrod Taylor.
Green Bay just made the most quietly ruthless move of the offseason. On May 4, General Manager Brian Gutekunst announced the Packers signed quarterback Tyrod Taylor and released Desmond Ridder in the same breath.
News broke yesterday afternoon that the Green Bay Packers had signed veteran QB Tyrod Taylor. While Taylor was clearly signed to be the backup at best, this is still a key signing for the 2026 Packers. In 2026, the Packers truly couldn’t afford to ignore the backup QB spot.
The clock is slowly ticking for the Jets and their pursuit of a backup quarterback this offseason. The Jets have four quarterbacks on their roster, with Geno Smith as the starter.
Taylor is about as strong as a backup as you can get for a team with legitimate Super Bowl aspirations.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
The Green Bay Packers have found their replacement for Malik Willis. The Packers are signing veteran quarterback Tyrod Taylor as Jordan Love’s backup, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.
The Green Bay Packers are signing veteran Tyrod Taylor to back up starting quarterback Jordan Love, NFL Network reported Monday. No further details of the agreement between Taylor and the Packers were immediately available.
Since Malik Willis departed in free agency, the backup quarterback spot has been a question mark for the Packers. A veteran QB2 has been identified by the team, though.
According to Tom Pelissero, the Packers are signing veteran QB Tyrod Taylor to a contract. He gives them a new backup behind Jordan Love, replacing the
Nobody knows for certain what the New York Jets will do at quarterback in 2026, but they seem to be leaning toward signing a veteran quarterback or taking a flier on a young, low-cost quarterback.
New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart made it known multiple times this week that he doesn't plan to drastically alter his playing style amid concerns about his long-term health. Current New York Jets veteran signal-caller Tyrod Taylor had a warning for the rookie.
How many of the NFL quarterbacks to lead the league in sacks taken since they were officially tracked as a stat in the 1982-83 season can you name?
ESPN NFL insider Dan Graziano said the Jets have already seen enough of Justin Fields to determine his future with the organization.
Shortly after the Jets fell to 2-8 on the season via a loss at the Patriots (9-2), head coach Aaron Glenn hinted that he could bench Fields in favor of Taylor for this coming Sunday's game at the Baltimore Ravens (5-5). It appears Glenn has made his decision.
Fields completed 6-of-11 pass attempts for 54 yards in the Week 10 win over the Cleveland Browns.
While most expect the Jets will start Fields coming off their bye, Glenn declined to confirm any news about the situation ahead of the club's break.
Jets owner Woody Johnson made it known that he's not thinking about moving on from Aaron Glenn just yet.
Who will start at quarterback for the hapless New York Jets, who got another lame performance from Justin Fields in a Week 7 loss to the Carolina Panthers?
Justin Fields time as the starting quarterback for the New York Jets may have come to an abrupt end Sunday.
The New York Jets were hopeful that Aaron Glenn could be the head coach to finally solve their perpetual revolving door on the sidelines.
In the wake of the Jets’ latest loss and their highly ineffective performance on offense, head coach Aaron Glenn was asked about the possibility of a quarterback change.
The Jets have a clear preference regarding their quarterback situation.
New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn raised eyebrows earlier this week when he failed to guarantee that quarterback Justin Fields will return to the starting lineup when healthy.
Taylor will start this coming Sunday's game at the 2-0 Tampa Bay Buccaneers as Gang Green QB1 Justin Fields remains in concussion protocol.
Jets head coach Aaron Glenn confirmed on Wednesday that Taylor will start in place of the injured Fields (concussion) for the Week 3 game at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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