The 2024 NFL season begins on Thursday, September 5 when the Ravens are in Kansas Metropolis to face the Chiefs. This weekend is the ultimate set of preseason video games within the NFL earlier than roster cuts start. Thirty of the league’s 32 groups have already named their starter for 2024.
Solely the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots have but to call their beginning QB. For the Steelers, Russell Wilson and Justin Fields are competing for the beginning job. In New England, Jacoby Brissett and rookie Drake Maye are battling for QB1. Will the veteran QBs in each conditions get the beginning job are younger QBs the brand new wave of the NFL?
Steelers and Patriots nonetheless want to call a beginning QB for 2024
Jerod Mayo on Drake Maye (8/16): “… I believe he must get these guys within the huddle quicker, get them out of the huddle quicker, and get to the road… that’s undoubtedly a factor he must work on.”
Jerod Mayo on Drake Maye (8/21): “100% I believe he’s able to run a huddle.”… pic.twitter.com/mI8CquQhNr
— Carlos Talks Pats (@LosTalksPats) August 21, 2024
This offseason, the Steelers determined to alter up their QB room after two seasons with Kenny Pickett. Pittsburgh signed Russell Wilson to a veteran’s minimal contract after being waived by the Broncos. Together with Wilson, the Steelers made a commerce with the Bears for his or her former first-round decide, QB Justin Fields. All through coaching camp and the preseason, Wilson has been the starter for Pittsburgh however head coach Mike Tomlin hasn’t named Wilson the starter for Week 1. The Steelers have their closing preseason recreation this weekend vs. the Lions. That may very well be Justin Fields’ final likelihood to win over the teaching employees and land the beginning job.
The Patriots have Jacoby Brissett and rookie Drake Maye battling for the beginning job. Brissett is about to enter his eighth skilled season as a QB. His second with the Patriots and his first 12 months again since his rookie season in 2016. He was with the Commanders in 2023 and appeared in three video games, The 31-year-old has began 48 video games in his profession. Competing with Brissett this offseason to be QB1 is rookie Drake Maye. He was the third total decide by the Patriots within the 2024 draft out of North Carolina. With the Patriots having a first-year head coach in Jerod Mayo, it wouldn’t be stunning to see Maye start the 12 months as a backup. Each New England and Pittsburgh will identify their beginning QB before later with the 2024 common season on the horizon.
