Which NFL Teams Need a New Quarterback This Offseason...

The 2025 NFL season is officially in the books, with Seattle's victory against New England at Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California, bringing the curtain down on what has been one of the most chaotic campaigns in recent memory. All the traditional heavyweights were dumped out of contention by the Divisional Round of the postseason: the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens missed out altogether, while the Buffalo Bills and reigning champion Philadelphia Eagles exited with a whimper at the hands of Denver and San Francisco, respectively.

The Seahawks were the team that took full advantage. They headed into the campaign as 60/1 underdogs to claim the Lombardi but managed to prove the experts wrong, rallying behind the fearsome "Dark Side" defence to claim the NFC's top seed and ultimately the biggest prize in the game. They beat the similarly unfancied Patriots (80/1 preseason) at Levi's Stadium, with Mike McDonald's rampant defense turning sophomore sensation Drake Maye's maiden Big Game into a nightmare. They forced six sacks and three turnovers en route to a resounding 29-13 triumph and the title. Now, however, attention turns to the offseason and ultimately on to 2026.

By the time the 2026 season gets underway, there’ll be an upstart outlet covering the action every step of the way as the newly launched Ozoon sports betting site rolls out its offering to punters. The new site is expected to bring competitive odds and offers, covering NFL games from different angles and ensuring punters have everything they need to engage with the action. However, when they begin their coverage, the NFL could look very different from how it does right now.

That's because no fewer than four - potentially a number even as high as six - teams are on the hunt for a new quarterback this offseason, and with the draft class of 2026 looking particularly weak at the QB position, it's anyone's guess as to who those needy teams will turn to. Their choices will make or break them in the coming season, as platforms like Ozoon are well aware - so they’ll be taking these moves into account when they tally up the odds and start offering betting options. In the meantime, here is what we think each of them should do and why.

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Raiders: Fernando Mendoza

While the 2026 quarterback class is without question weak, one QB is anything but. That is Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza, who just won the Heisman and a national title while completing over 70% of his passes and showing pro-ready processing and deep-ball accuracy. The Las Vegas Raiders hold the No. 1 pick in the draft after a dismal 3-14 campaign under Pete Carroll.

The Sin City outfit's offense was one of the league’s worst, with Geno Smith turning the ball over at an alarming rate. Mock-draft data shows Raider-centric outlets and national analysts converging on Mendoza as not just the logical choice, but the only choice at the top of the board. Mendoza will head to Allegiant Stadium this April, of that there is no doubt, and in Klint Kubiak’s Shanahan-style system, the young QB's ability to work off play-action and attack downfield should fit the scheme to perfection.

Jets: Kyler Murray and Ty Simpson

League-wide reporting has the Jets at the top of the “must-find-a-new-QB” list after the Justin Fields experiment fizzled and veteran Tyrod Taylor’s deal ran out, leaving them with cap space and no long-term answer. Aaron Rodgers was thought to be the man to resolve their issues, but his disastrous two years in the Big Apple only made things worse. Now, another big name could be on his way in the form of former Heisman winner Kyler Murray.

The former 2019 number one overall pick is a realistic trade or even release candidate, with multiple outlets discussing him as a prime option. Arizona has made no secret of the fact that it wants to shed its former franchise cornerstone's massive extension, and the Jets are willing to pay a premium for a proven dual-threat who can survive behind a still-rebuilding line.

Parallel to the veteran route, Ty Simpson has been consistently listed among the Jets’ favorite draft options, with mocks treating him as the resident QB2 in this year's class behind Mendoza. The youngster's one season as Alabama’s starter showcased a live arm, growth over the year, and top-tier production that has him projected in the first two rounds, making him a viable Plan B or developmental counterpart if the Jets either miss on Murray or want a cost-controlled rookie behind Murray.

That sets up a clear “how” path: The Green Machine uses its cap room and draft capital to pair a stop-the-bleeding move (trade for Murray) with a long-view play (draft Simpson with the second of their two first-round picks) and finally stack multiple outs at the position.

Cardinals: Jacoby Brissett and Carson Beck

Arizona is already behaving like a classic bridge-QB team: Jacoby Brissett started games in 2025 after Kyler Murray's form and injury woes continued, and the veteran is under contract on a manageable number. He is a perfectly acceptable one-year bridge while the franchise figures out its next long-term answer. With a new head coach in Mike LaFleur installing a Sean McVay-style offense, a steady veteran who knows how to manage the huddle, protect the ball, and survive schematic tweaks gives the Cardinals a floor in 2026 while they overhaul the rest of a thin roster.

Because this draft is so light at quarterback behind Mendoza, multiple projections have the Cardinals punting on a Round 1 passer and instead targeting Miami’s Carson Beck on Day 2, specifically at the top of the third round. Beck’s profile — older, highly experienced, 3,800-plus yards and 30 touchdowns in 2025, with ACC-leading efficiency — screams “NFL-ready game manager” more than boom-or-bust star, which pairs cleanly with a Brissett bridge setup: Brissett starts while Beck learns, and LaFleur gradually transitions to a cheaper, stylistically familiar starter.

Steelers: Aaron Rodgers or Kirk Cousins

Pittsburgh has already planted one flag at quarterback by stating publicly that they will wait for Aaron Rodgers to decide on retirement. Multiple reports suggest there is a very real chance he runs it back for a second season, despite his mediocre campaign in 2025. A-Rod still offers top-end processing and big-game experience, and in a depressed QB market where the draft doesn’t offer obvious franchise saviors outside of the number one pick, riding with him again is the cleanest way to keep the window open without burning future assets.

However, the contingency is already on the board: Atlanta is expected to release Kirk Cousins after restructuring his deal, and the Steelers are thought to be at the front of the queue as one of the most logical landing spots if Rodgers walks away. Cousins would give Pittsburgh a safer, lower-variance version of the same plan — veteran distributor behind a good defense — at a price tag and term that probably come in under what Rodgers would command, and in a year where the Steelers are picking too low to realistically draft their next franchise guy. That sounds like a smart move to us.

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