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No rookie QBs are set to start in Week 1 for just the second time in the last 19 seasons
Teams are turning to veterans as no rookie quarterback is set to start Week 1, only the second such opener in 19 seasons.
- The 2026 NFL season opens without any rookie quarterbacks starting in Week 1, marking just the second time in 19 seasons teams have opted for experienced signal-callers over first-year draft picks.
- On Wednesday night, defending champion Seattle Seahawks host the New England Patriots in only the third Super Bowl rematch to open a season since the league's founding.
- Aaron Rodgers prepares for his 19th consecutive season opener, tying Drew Brees for most consecutive Week 1 starts, while Matthew Stafford is set to start his 18th straight against San Francisco 49ers on Thursday in Australia.
- Fernando Mendoza, the Las Vegas Raiders' top draft pick, starts his career as a reserve behind Kirk Cousins, becoming the first top overall pick since Baker Mayfield in 2018 to begin on the bench.
- Buffalo Bills enter as AFC East favorites but face mounting pressure to advance deeper in playoffs, having made seven straight postseason berths without reaching a Super Bowl.
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No rookie QBs are set to start in Week 1 for just the second time in the last 19 seasons
The days of young quarterbacks patiently waiting for their turn to take over after they learn the NFL game are mostly a thing of the past.
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