Up until recently, there were very few backup quarterbacks in the NFL who received north of $5 million per year. Even veteran quarterbacks with starting experience, like Jameis Winston ($4 million) and Jimmy Garoppolo ($3 million), came short of that number.

Recently, the market has moved, though. Tyson Bagent of the Chicago Bears, who threw all of two passes last season, signed a two-year, $10 million extension a couple of weeks ago. Prior to his new contract, the only backup quarterbacks earning north of $4 million per year were Marcus Mariota ($8 million), Jacoby Brissett ($6.25 million), Zach Wilson ($6 million), Jarrett Stidham ($6 million) and Tyrod Taylor ($6 million) going into the 2025 regular season.

This week, the backup quarterback market moved again, as Davis Mills, C.J. Str

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