Aaron Rodgers? Sam Darnold? Russell Wilson? Identifying starters for 11 QB-needy teams

The quarterback carousel has been spinning wildly over the past few offseasons, with an array of big names switching teams, and a lot of big money getting thrown around. And it doesn't look like the ride is going to be slowing down any time soon.

About a dozen teams could be searching for a new quarterback this offseason, or at the very least trying to part ways with their old one. Former Super Bowl champions like Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson could be bracing for another spin. And big names like Sam Darnold and Kirk Cousins figure to join them.

It won't be clear for another few months which quarterbacks will end up where, or even which teams will be searching for new leaders in either free agency or the draft. But Fox Sports NFL writers Eric D. Williams and Ralph Vacchiano took their shot at forecasting the upcoming market and assigning quarterbacks who are expected to be available to 11 QB-needy teams.

Let the matchmaking begin.

CLEVELAND BROWNS

2024 primary starter: Deshaun Watson
2025 proposal: Draft Cam Ward with the No. 2 overall pick

The Watson trade and contract has been so costly, so bad for the Browns — perhaps the worst pair of transactions in NFL history — that they've likely reached the conclusion that the Watson era is over years before it officially ends. (Their books say they're still stuck with him for two more years and $92 million in guaranteed money.)

After appearing in just 19 games over the past three seasons, and performing poorly in nearly all of them, he might be sidelined for all of 2025 after recently rupturing the Achilles that he tore back in October. That gives general manager Andrew Berry and coach Kevin Stefanski the latitude to turn the page in the QB room.

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