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Every NFL team's starting and backup quarterback in 2023

Here is a look at the QB landscape across the NFL entering Week 18

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The quarterback landscape in the NFL has altered dramatically from Week 1 to Week 18 of the 2023 season.

With just one week left in the regular season, there have been various injuries and benchings at the QB position.

It all started in New York, where the Jets' prized acquisition Aaron Rodgers suffered a torn Achilles in his season debut.

In Week 9, the New York Giants lost starter Daniel Jones for the season with a torn ACL. Deshaun Watson was then ruled out for the season due to a broken bone in his throwing shoulder, then Joe Burrow was lost for the rest of the year and finally Justin Herbert was sent to season-ending IR with a finger fracture. Week 18 will feature additional starters watching from the sidelines.

Here’s a tracker of every team’s starting and backup quarterback as the 2023 regular season comes to a close:

Arizona Cardinals

Starter: Kyler Murray

Backup: Clayton Tune

Atlanta Falcons

Starter: Desmond Ridder

Backups: Logan Woodside

Injured: Taylor Heinicke (ankle)

Baltimore Ravens

Starter: Tyler Huntley

Backups: Josh Johnson, Malik Cunningham

Rest: Lamar Jackson

Buffalo Bills

Starter: Josh Allen

Backup: Kyle Allen

Carolina Panthers

Starter: Bryce Young

Backup: Andy Dalton

Chicago Bears

Starter: Justin Fields

Backups: Tyson Bagent, Nathan Peterman

Cincinnati Bengals

Starter: Jake Browning

Backup: A.J. McCarron

Injured: Joe Burrow (wrist)

Cleveland Browns

Starter: Jeff Driskel

Backup: P.J. Walker

Injured: Deshaun Watson (shoulder), Dorian Thompson-Robinson (hip)

Rest: Joe Flacco

Dallas Cowboys

Starter: Dak Prescott

Backups: Cooper Rush, Trey Lance

Denver Broncos

Starter: Jarrett Stidham

Backup: Russell Wilson

Detroit Lions

Starter: Jared Goff

Backup: Teddy Bridgewater

Injured: Nate Sudfeld (torn ACL), Hendon Hooker (torn ACL)

Green Bay Packers

Starter: Jordan Love

Backup: Sean Clifford

Houston Texans

Starter: C.J. Stroud

Backups: Case Keenum, Davis Mills

Indianapolis Colts

Starter: Gardner Minshew

Backups: Sam Ehlinger, Kellen Mond

Injured: Anthony Richardson (shoulder)

Jacksonville Jaguars

Starter: Trevor Lawrence

Backup: C.J. Beathard, Matt Barkley

Kansas City Chiefs

Starter: Patrick Mahomes

Backup: Blaine Gabbert

Third string/reserve QB: Chris Oladokun

Las Vegas Raiders

Starter: Aidan O'Connell

Backups: Jimmy Garoppolo, Brian Hoyer

Los Angeles Chargers

Starter: Easton Stick

Backup: Will Grier

Injured: Justin Herbert (finger)

Los Angeles Rams

Starter: Carson Wentz

Backup: Dresser Winn

Non-football injury/illness: Stetson Bennett (personal)

Rest: Matthew Stafford

Miami Dolphins

Starter: Tua Tagovailoa

Backups: Mike White, Skylar Thompson

Minnesota Vikings

Starter: Nick Mullens

Backups: Joshua Dobbs, Jaren Hall

Injured: Kirk Cousins (Achilles)

New England Patriots

Starter: Bailey Zappe

Backup: Mac Jones, Nathan Rourke

New Orleans Saints

Starter: Derek Carr

Backups: Jameis Winston, Jake Haener

New York Giants

Starter: Tyrod Taylor

Backup: Tommy DeVito, Jacob Eason

Injured: Daniel Jones (torn ACL)

New York Jets

Starter: Trevor Siemian

Backup: Brett Rypien

Injured: Aaron Rodgers (Achilles), Zach Wilson (concussion)

Philadelphia Eagles

Starter: Jalen Hurts

Backups: Marcus Mariota, Tanner McKee

Pittsburgh Steelers

Starter: Mason Rudolph

Backup: Mitch Trubisky

Injured: Kenny Pickett (ankle)

San Francisco 49ers

Starter: Brock Purdy

Backups: Sam Darnold

Rest: Brandon Allen

Seattle Seahawks

Starter: Geno Smith

Backup: Drew Lock

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Starter: Baker Mayfield

Backup: Kyle Trask

Tennessee Titans

Starter: Ryan Tannehill

Backups: Malik Willis

Injured: Will Levis (foot)

Washington Commanders

Starter: Sam Howell

Backup: Jake Fromm

Injured: Jacoby Brissett (hamstring)

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