# Week of Backup QBs in NFL Starts

> Five NFL teams start backup quarterbacks as playoff races intensify.
- Title: Week of Backup QBs in NFL Starts · OutKick | Shortify
- Summary: Five NFL teams start backup quarterbacks as playoff races intensify. Five backup quarterbacks start for NFL teams this week, including Shedeur Sanders for…
- Keywords: nfl, backup quarterback, shedeur sanders, drew lock, carson wentz, gardner minshew, joe miltin, cleveland browns, seattle seahawks, minnesota vikings, arizona cardinals, philadelphia eagles
- Source: OutKick — https://foxnews.com/outkick-sports/week-backup-qb-nfl-kicks-off-sanders-milton-minshew-lock-wentz-start
- Author: Armando Salguero
- Published: 2026-11-08T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nfl, backup quarterback, shedeur sanders, drew lock, carson wentz, gardner minshew, joe miltin, cleveland browns, seattle seahawks, minnesota vikings, arizona cardinals, philadelphia eagles
## Week of Backup QBs in NFL
Five backup quarterbacks start for NFL teams this week.
## Shedeur Sanders starts for Browns
Sanders starts for Cleveland Browns after Deshaun Watson is in concussion protocol.
## Drew Lock starts for Seahawks
Lock starts for Seattle Seahawks after Sam Darnold is sidelined by quadriceps injury.
## Carson Wentz starts for Vikings
Wentz starts for Minnesota Vikings after Kyler Murray deals with hamstring injury.
## Gardner Minshew starts for Cardinals
Minshew starts for Arizona Cardinals after playing well in relief of Jacoby Brissett.
## Joe Milton starts for Eagles
Milton starts for Philadelphia Eagles after coach Nick Sirianni benched Tanner McKee.
## Playoff implications
Three teams with playoff expectations start backup quarterbacks this week.
## Key takeaway

Five backup quarterbacks start for NFL teams this week, including Shedeur Sanders for Browns, Drew Lock for Seahawks, Carson Wentz for Vikings, Gardner Minshew for Cardinals, and Joe Milton for Eagles.