"NFL's Emergency Third Quarterback Rule: Insights, Q&A, and Impact on QB Roster Decisions"
The NFL has brought back the emergency third quarterback rule, but it lacks a meaningful incentive for teams to use it. Requiring the third quarterback to be on the 53-man roster limits its effectiveness, as most teams prefer to go with just two quarterbacks. The rule likely won't prevent a repeat of situations where both starting quarterbacks are injured. However, the league has sent out a Q&A on the rule, emphasizing the need for a bona fide third quarterback and the requirement for them to leave once one of the primary quarterbacks is cleared. The league should consider revising the rule to allow teams to elevate the emergency quarterback from the practice squad and to restrict the return of the first two quarterbacks if the third enters in the first three quarters.