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sports2 years ago

"Patriots Secure Will Grier as Emergency QB, Replacing Injured Marcus Jones"

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick announced that newly acquired quarterback Will Grier will serve as the team's emergency third-string quarterback for their upcoming game against the Jets. The NFL's new rule allows teams to have an emergency QB available on game days in case the first and second-string quarterbacks get injured. Belichick expressed the team's intention to develop Grier and emphasized the need for depth at the position. Grier, a former third-round pick of the Panthers, was signed off the Cincinnati practice squad by the Patriots.

via NBC Sports|
#bill-belichick#depth#emergency-quarterback
sports2 years ago

"Randall Cobb steps up as emergency QB for Jets while Aaron Rodgers recovers"

Randall Cobb, who played quarterback during his college days at Kentucky, will serve as the emergency quarterback for the New York Jets in Week 2 against the Dallas Cowboys. Despite this, Zach Wilson remains the team's starting quarterback, and head coach Robert Saleh has emphasized that there is no competition for the starting role. Cobb's experience at quarterback adds depth to the Jets' roster and could potentially provide a surprise element in the game.

via KSR|
#dallas-cowboys#emergency-quarterback#new-york-jets
sports2 years ago

NFL Implements Emergency Third-Quarterback Rule After 49ers' NFC Championship Game.

The NFL has passed a rule to bring back the emergency quarterback, requiring the third quarterback to be on the 53-man roster. This means the Eagles will get a freebie on gameday, as they usually carry three quarterbacks. The 49ers, who complained about the lack of an emergency quarterback after their loss to the Eagles in the NFC Championship Game, may have to carry four quarterbacks on their roster to have an emergency quarterback. Additionally, the NFL has approved a new television rule that allows Sunday games to be flexed to Thursday nights from Weeks 13-17 with at least 28 days notice. No team can play more than two Thursday night games in one season, nor can they be flexed into Thursday night more than once per season.

via PhillyVoice.com|
#emergency-quarterback#flex-scheduling#nfl
sports2 years ago

"NFL Implements Emergency Third Quarterback Rule After 49ers' Playoff Fiasco"

The NFL has approved a new rule that allows teams to dress an emergency third quarterback for games. The rule change comes after the San Francisco 49ers' NFC Championship Game fiasco, where they were left with only one healthy quarterback. Each team can now designate an emergency quarterback who can participate only due to injury or disqualification, but activation of the third quarterback cannot be the result of a coaching decision.

via NBC Sports|
#emergency-quarterback#nfl#rule-change
sports2 years ago

NFL approves emergency third QB rule change.

NFL owners have approved a rule change that allows teams to designate an emergency quarterback on game day, after the San Francisco 49ers ran out of quarterbacks during their loss in the NFC Championship Game last season. The rule applies only to quarterbacks who are on a team's 53-man roster and allows a team to avoid counting the emergency quarterback as one of its active players on game day. The emergency quarterback would be eligible for in-game activation if the rest of a team's quarterbacks are unable to participate due to injury or ejection, but not as a result of a benching.

via ESPN Australia|
#emergency-quarterback#game-day#nfl
sports2 years ago

NFL Adopts New Emergency 3rd QB Rule After 49ers' Dilemma.

The NFL has adopted the Detroit Lions' proposal for a new rule that allows teams to designate a third emergency quarterback without making that player part of the gameday active list. The emergency quarterback must be signed to the 53-man roster and cannot be a practice squad player or a gameday elevation from the practice squad. The rule can only be used if the first two quarterbacks are no longer eligible to play due to injury or suspension. This new rule may impact how teams build rosters.

via Pride Of Detroit|
#detroit-lions#emergency-quarterback#nfl
sports2 years ago

NFL owners approve emergency 3rd QB proposal.

NFL owners have approved a rule change that allows teams to designate an emergency quarterback on game day, after the San Francisco 49ers ran out of quarterbacks during their loss in the NFC Championship Game last season. The rule applies only to quarterbacks on a team's 53-man roster and allows a team to avoid counting the emergency quarterback as one of its active players on game day. The emergency quarterback would be eligible for in-game activation if the rest of a team's quarterbacks are unable to participate due to injury or ejection, but not as a result of a benching.

via ESPN|
#emergency-quarterback#game-day#nfl