Last Friday, we saw an undrafted rookie quarterback out of Kansas make his NFL debut against the New York Jets. That rookie quarterback, Jalon Daniels, entered the game for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second half, the team trailing 13-10.
In an ideal world, the Kansas City Chiefs hope to never need a backup quarterback for more than preseason games and mop-up duty in blowout wins or meaningless Week 18 matchups.
The Kansas City Chiefs have been crowned the Super Bowl LVIII champions after defeating the San Francisco 49ers 25-22, and two former Arizona Cardinals will now get a ring.
How many of the active NFL players to rack up at least 140 receiving yards and catch two touchdowns in one game can you name in six minutes?
Our look at the good and the bad coaching decisions from this past week’s games is informed by metrics such as expected win probability added (xWPA).
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 Kansas City Chiefs rested their starters against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 18 after locking themselves into the AFC’s No. 3 seed for the playoffs on New Year’s Eve.
In a game that few watched and even the teams didn't care about, the Chiefs closed the 2023 season by beating the Chargers 13-12. Blaine Gabbert was starting for the Chiefs and Easton Stick was starting for the Chargers.
In a battle of backup quarterbacks, Blaine Gabbert proved to be just slightly better than Easton Stick in a game that may have been more relieving for Chargers fans than anything else.
Kansas City backup quarterback Blaine Gabbert led a last-minute drive to secure the Week 18 win. For the final weekend of the NFL season, Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 13-12 in a sloppy, meaningless road game whose main purpose was giving each team a chance to see what their young players could do.
The Chargers’ safety hauled in the interception on a deep shot by the Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterback towards the end of the first half The Chargers have their first turnover of Week 18 as Alohi Gilman picks off the Kansas City Chiefs’ backup quarterback Blaine Gabbert on a shot intended for Mecole Hardman Jr.
In Week 18, Kansas City is on the road in Los Angeles If you want to watch the simulation without spoilers, start the above video — or if you can't see it, click here.
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.
With no ground to gain in the AFC playoff picture by beating the host Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs are in preservation mode in the regular-season finale.
Kansas City Chiefs backup QB Blaine Gabbert is set to start his 49th career NFL game in Week 18. The tilt against the Los Angeles Chargers will mark his
With no ground to gain in the AFC playoff picture by beating the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs are in preservation mode. Blaine
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes hopes to become more like retired living legend Tom Brady as it pertains to visualizing plays ahead of time thanks, in part, to having conversations with backup Blaine Gabbert.
Blaine Gabbert's had an interesting backup QB career in recent years. Gabbert was Tom Brady's backup in Tampa Bay from 2020-22, and now he's Patrick Mahomes' backup in Kansas City.
Blaine Gabbert spent the last three seasons backing up the "GOAT" Tom Brady with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
It sounds like Tom Brady, who could retire, is done with the Bucs. Where does Tampa go from here?
Blaine Gabbert was recognized as an honorary member of the Tampa Police Marine Patrol unit Friday after his assistance in rescuing four people following their helicopter emergency water landing on Thursday.
The 33-year-old was called into emergency duty on the waters Thursday and stepped up big time.
The show must go on in Tampa Bay. If pending free agent Tom Brady retires or signs with another team in the offseason, the Bucs will have an opening at QB.
Gabbert has served as QB2 each season future Hall of Famer Tom Brady has been atop Tampa Bay's depth chart.
Even before Tuesday morning, the Buccaneers were linked in rumors with Green Bay Packers starter Aaron Rodgers and former Brady backup Jimmy Garoppolo of the San Francisco 49ers, among others.
Gabbert appeared in four games for the Buccaneers last season, completing 56.3% of his passes for 143 yards and two touchdowns.
Tom Brady and Blaine Gabbert are two names rarely mentioned in the same sentence among those in the NFL community, but don't tell the Bucs GM that.
“We’re going to play to win,” Arians told reporters on Monday when speaking on whether he would rest quarterback Tom Brady and other starters to keep his first-choice players healthy for meaningful January games, per Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk.
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