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Eagles, Falcons, Steelers: Four QBs each on deck?
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It's always interesting to see when the roster cut deadline approaches and which players make it onto NFL teams.
The Philadelphia Eagles, Atlanta Falcons and Pittsburgh Steelers kept four quarterbacks within their ranks.
While it's not uncommon, it's not normal either to have that number of QBs on a regular-season roster.
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Philadelphia Eagles
Jalen Hurts, Andy Dalton, Tanner McKee and Cole Payton
The Eagles don't have a QB1 problem, or a QB2... even a QB3. So, why four quarterbacks on their roster?
Philadelphia invested a fifth-round pick on Payton, whom the Eagles might be looking at as an investment for the future.
Eagles GM Howie Roseman said on Monday that this is “the most important position in sports.”
“I feel like all those guys have value for our team. Obviously, some is short-term value, some is long-term value when you think about Cole.
"As we went through the process here, just thought it was the right thing to do for our football team,” said Roseman.
It wouldn't be a surprise if we see either Dalton or McKee traded before the season even starts, as neither has been officially named QB2.
Atlanta Falcons
Michael Penix Jr., Tua Tagovailoa, Cooper Rush and Jack Strand
Even after a tough recovery from an ACL injury, Penix is still the top candidate for the starting job in Atlanta.
While it seemed like an easy task for the former Miami quarterback, Tagovailoa has struggled a lot through training camp. It's still unclear who will get the QB1 spot.
Rush and Strand have shone in their own way through camp, with the rookie Strand having some better performances than the veteran.
At the moment, Strand is sitting as a development QB4, but could be up for QB3 before the season starts.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Aaron Rodgers, Mason Rudolph, Will Howard and Drew Allar
Through all three preseason games, there is still not a clear image of who might be QB2 in Pittsburgh.
After entering training camp as the fourth-string quarterback, Allar turned a lot of heads with a superb performance in his NFL debut.
The Steelers are keeping two young prospects and two veterans with years of experience in the league; Mike McCarthy says all four earned their spot on the roster.
"I feel good about the quarterback room. I've been saying it for quite some time, and they've showed it on the field.
"We got two veterans that we can win with, and we got two young guys that we're excited about the future," said McCarthy.
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