The Indianapolis Colts now have four quarterbacks on their roster after the selection of Jacob Eason in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL draft.
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In addition to the newly selected Eason, they have Philip Rivers, Jacoby Brissett, Jacob Eason, and Chad Kelly.
The common practice in the NFL is teams only keep two quarterbacks on the 53-man roster—hardly any carry three on the active roster—but late last year the Colts had three on the active roster in Brissett, Kelly and veteran Brian Hoyer. Now the decision will be made if they go with two or three active quarterbacks on their roster come September.
The front office still very much likes Brissett, especially as a backup and with the injuries to the quarterback position over the past few years, they seem certain to keep Brissett as the backup in case Rivers gets hurt in the season, something that hasn’t happened during the latter’s 16-year career. But the NFL is unpredictable.
Eason will be on the roster come September, the question will be is he QB2 or QB3? Only time will tell but with this selection in the fourth round, it is pretty clear that the front office sees Eason as the potential future at quarterback for this team.
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