The Inexperienced Bay Packers upgraded their backup quarterback place on Monday behind Jordan Love, signing Tyrod Taylor after months of followers questioning who would possibly snag the QB2 job.
Inexperienced Bay swapped one backup quarterback plan for an additional, and Minnesota will see the change up shut.
Love has missed video games in every of the final two seasons, and with Inexperienced Bay residing in a troublesome division, the reserve signal-caller spot is somewhat essential.
Veteran Insurance coverage Arrives in Wisconsin
The Minnesota Vikings might see Taylor if Love goes down.
New York Jets quarterback Tyrod Taylor runs onto the sector forward of kickoff, with Nov 23, 2025 set at M&T Financial institution Stadium in Baltimore as he prepares for a street matchup towards the Ravens, capturing a targeted pregame second as gamers full warmups and transition towards sport motion. Obligatory Credit score: Peter Casey-Imagn Photographs
Taylor to GB
It’s a carried out deal for Taylor. ESPN’s Rob Demovsky wrote Monday, “A little more than a week after the NFL draft came and went without the Packers adding a quarterback, Green Bay is signing veteran Tyrod Taylor, a source told NFL Network. Taylor is expected to be the favorite to back up Jordan Love, who is entering his fourth season as a starter. Taylor is a replacement for Malik Willis, who played behind Love the past two seasons before signing with the Miami Dolphins in free agency.”
“Before signing the 36-year-old Taylor, the only other quarterbacks the Packers had on the roster were Desmond Ridder and Kyle McCord. Taylor missed training camp with the Jets last summer due to arthroscopic knee surgery — an issue that flared up in the middle of the season. He was named the starter on Nov. 17, replacing the ineffective Justin Fields, but he made only three starts from that point.”
Taylor is taken into account one of many extra reliable backup passers within the league. If Love falls injured, Packers followers received’t really feel the utmost anxiousness.
Taylor’s Resume
Taylor skilled an terrible yr in 2025, rating thirty fourth amongst 43 qualifying quarterbacks per EPA/Play (minimal 180 dropbacks). He performed considerably in 2023 with the New York Giants (244 dropbacks) and checked in at twenty sixth of 40 passers in the identical metric.
Right here’s his NFL resume so far:
Baltimore Ravens (2011–2014)
Buffalo Payments (2015–2017)
Cleveland Browns (2018)
Los Angeles Chargers (2019–2020)
Houston Texans (2021)
New York Giants (2022–2023)
New York Jets (2024–2025)
Inexperienced Bay Packers (2026)
Taylor has began 62 video games in his profession, and when his 17-game common pattern is extrapolated, his numbers seem like this over the course of a full season:
3,299 Passing Yards
18 Passing TDs
8 INTs
61.9% Completion
573 Dashing Yards
5 Dashing TDs
Acme Packing Co.’s Justis Mosqueda on the transaction: “It’ll be interesting to see if the Packers keep all of these quarterbacks or if Kyle McCord and/or Kyron Drones will get cut moving forward. Green Bay’s coaches have stated in the past that it’s difficult to rep four quarterbacks in camp, and now the team is up to five: Jordan Love, Taylor, Ridder, McCord and Drones.”
“So far, there have been no details on the Taylor contract. Generally, veteran backups cost north of $5 million (up to $8 million) per year. Since this move was done post-draft, the addition of Taylor will not count against the Packers in the compensatory pick formula, preserving the 2027 picks they’re expected to earn from losing Romeo Doubs, Malik Willis, Quay Walker and Kingsley Enagbare.”
No Extra Malik Willis
Why do the Packers want a brand new quarterback subsequent to Love? Easy — Willis vamoosed in March for the Miami Dolphins, following two former Packers personalities: Jon Eric-Sullivan, Miami’s new normal supervisor, and Jeff Hafley, Dolphins’ subsequent head coach.
New York Jets quarterback Tyrod Taylor reacts following a scoring play, with Nov 30, 2025 centered at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford as he celebrates a landing towards the Falcons throughout second-half motion, exhibiting vitality and management in a house efficiency throughout the late-season contest. Obligatory Credit score: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Photographs
Willis electrified an NFL viewers final yr, rating No. 1 per the aforementioned EPA/Play metric and needing a spot to forge his reclamation story that Inexperienced Bay couldn’t present at QB1 as a result of it has Love. Subsequently, like Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold lately, previously highly-touted signal-callers who had been left for lifeless, Willis will get his shot at QB1 redemption in Miami.
So, it’s Willis out, and Taylor in for the Packers.
Different GB Signings This Offseason
For the reason that begin of the offseason, the Packers have added these notable newcomers:
Zaire Franklin (LB) IND → GB
Javon Hargrave (DT) MIN → GB
Skyy Moore (WR) SF → GB
Benjamin St-Juste (CB) LAC → GB
Tyrod Taylor (QB) NYJ → GB
New York Jets quarterback Tyrod Taylor delivers a cross throughout reside motion, with Oct 19, 2025 positioned at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford as he throws within the third quarter towards the Panthers, showcasing pocket presence and decision-making throughout a midseason matchup at residence. Obligatory Credit score: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Photographs
These gamers have left for brand spanking new groups:
Zayne Anderson (S) GB → MIA
Romeo Doubs (WR) GB → NE
Kingsley Enagbare (ED) GB → NYJ
Nate Hobbs (CB) GB → SF
Elgton Jenkins (C) GB → CLE
Quay Walker (LB) GB → LV
Rasheed Walker (LT) GB → CAR
Malik Willis (QB) GB → MIA
Emanuel Wilson (RB) GB → SEA
Taylor has by no means tried a cross towards the Vikings, regardless of enjoying within the NFL for 15 seasons. He’ll flip 37 this summer season.
