For the second time this offseason, the Philadelphia Eagles have traded for another quarterback with NFL starting experience.

In March, the Eagles received Dorian Thompson-Robinson in a trade with the Cleveland Browns. On Sunday, Philadelphia is acquiring Minnesota Vikings backup quarterback Sam Howell – as well as a 2026 sixth-round pick – in a trade.

The Vikings will receive a 2026 fifth-round pick and a 2027 seventh-round pick in return.

Howell played in each of Minnesota’s first two preseason games but spent the Vikings’ preseason finale on the bench. He finished the preseason 12-of-18 (66.7%) on pass attempts for 118 yards, zero touchdowns and an interception.

The news of the trade for Howell came minutes before reports that the Vikings had agreed to terms with free agent quarterback – and former Eagle – Carson Wentz.

The former Washington Commanders starter now joins an Eagles quarterbacks room that already includes Jalen Hurts, Tanner McKee, Thompson-Robinson and rookie Kyle McCord.

Sam Howell trade details: Full returns for Eagles, Vikings

• Eagles receive: QB Sam Howell, 2026 sixth-round pick
• Vikings receive: 2026 fifth-round pick, 2027 seventh-round pick

Eagles general manager Howie Roseman swung a trade for another backup quarterback Sunday morning. McKee, Philadelphia’s current backup, was held out of his team’s final two preseason games with a finger injury and could miss Week 1.

Howell provides extra insurance behind Hurts and in front of McCord, who appears to have won the No. 3 spot on the depth chart over Thompson-Robinson.

In return, the Vikings received some improved draft capital, essentially swapping a sixth-rounder next year for a fifth. Rookie undrafted free agent Max Brosmer had performed well enough to earn consideration as the team’s No. 3 quarterback, and Minnesota’s signing of Wentz made Howell expendable.

Minnesota has been looking to add help at the wide receiver position, according to reports, including the possibility of a reunion with veteran receiver Adam Thielen in a trade with the Carolina Panthers. The Vikings’ acquisition of a higher draft pick in the Howell trade could present a better bargaining chip for general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah to work with.

Sam Howell stats

Howell is entering his fourth NFL season in 2025. He began his career with the Commanders and started all 17 games for the team in 2023 before playing out the 2024 season as a backup for the Seattle Seahawks.

Here’s how his career looks so far, by the numbers:

• Record (as starter): 5-13
• Completion rate: 399-of-631 (63.2%)
• Passing yards: 4,139
• Touchdowns: 22
• Interceptions: 23
• Passer rating: 77.5
• Rushing: 300 yards on 54 attempts (5.6 yards per carry)

Howell’s 21 interceptions in 2023 led the NFL and helped pave the way for the Commanders to draft his replacement, Jayden Daniels, with the second overall pick in last year’s draft.

AI-assisted summary
• Men’s and women’s singles action at the 2025 US Open kicked off on Sunday, Aug. 24.
• Novak Djokovic, Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton, Arnya Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula were among the top stars to play first-round matches on opening day.

Novak Djokovic continues his quest for another US Open title following an opening night victory over 19-year-old American Learner Tien on Sunday, Aug. 24.

Djokovic, who is the No. 7 seed in the tournament, appeared to be in some pain during the match. As he was being looked at by an athletic trainer during a break between sets, ESPN’s camera zoomed in during the broadcast on what appeared to be a blister on his toe.

Djokovic improved to 19-0 in first-round matches at the event. He won the event on four different occasions, with the latest coming in 2023. Djokovic has won 24 Grand Slam titles in his legendary career, and another championship in New York would set the all-time tennis record for men or women.

Djokovic will take on Zachary Svajda of the United States in the second round on Wednesday, Aug. 27. Svajda earned a convincing victory over Zsombor Piros.

American Ben Shelton also cruised on to the second round after picking up a victory over Ignacio Buse.

Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka swept Rebeka Masarova in the first round of women’s singles. She will play Polina Kudermetova on Wednesday. Kudermetova beat Nuria Parrizas Diaz in what ended up being a quick first-round match. Parrizas-Diaz pulled out of the match after she fell and twisted her ankle.

USA TODAY has everything you need to know about the US Open Day 1 action and a look ahead at the Day 2 order of play for Monday, Aug. 25:

2025 US Open Day 1 results for Sunday

Men’s singles

• No. 7 Novak Djokovic def. Learner Tien 6-1, 7-6 (7-3), 6-2
• No. 30 Brandon Nakashima def. Jesper De Jong 6-2, 6-7 (5-7), 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (10-7)
• Marcos Giron def. Mariano Navone 6-0, 7-5, 4-6, 5-7, 6-4
• Benjamin Bonzi def. No. 13 Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-5, 6-7 (5-7), 0-6, 6-4
• No. 4 Taylor Fritz def. Emilio Nava 7-5, 6-2, 6-3
• No. 6 Ben Shelton def. Ignacio Buse 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
• No. 16 Jakub Mensik def. Nicolas Jarry 7-6 (7-5), 6-3, 6-4
• No. 18 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina def. Alexander Shevchenko 6-1, 6-1, 6-2
• No. 20 Jiri Lehecka def. Borna Coric 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5), 6-1
• No. 21 Tomas Machac def. Luca Nardi 6-3, 6-1, 6-1
• Adrian Mannarino def. No. 29 Tallon Griekspoor 7-5, 6-4, 6-0
• No. 32 Luciano Darderi def. Rinky Hijikata 6-2, 6-1, 6-2
• Jordan Thompson def. Corentin Moutet 6-2, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3
• Tomas Martin Etcheverry def. Camilo Ugo Carabelli 6-3, 6-2, 6-0
• Pablo Carreno Busta def. Pablo Llamas Ruiz 7-6 (9-7), 6-4, 6-2
• Jerome Kym def. Ethan Quinn 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (7-5)
• Zachary Svajda def. Zsombor Piros 6-4, 6-2, 7-5
• Eliot Spizzirri def. Stefan Dostanic 7-5, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
• Ugo Blanchet def. Fabian Marozsan 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (9-7), 6-2
• Arthur Rinderknech def. Roberto Carballes Baena 7-6 (7-2), 7-5, 4-6, 6-2

Women’s singles

• No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka def. Rebeka Masarova 7-5, 6-1
• No. 4 Jessica Pegula def. Mayar Sherif 6-0, 6-4
• No. 7 Jamine Paolini def. Destanee Aiava 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)
• No. 10 Emma Navarro def. Wang Yafan 7-6 (11-9), 6-3
• Alexandra Eala def. No. 14 Clara Tauson 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (13-11)
• No. 16 Belinda Bencic def. Zhang Shuai 6-3, 6-3
• Janice Tjen def. No. 24 Veronika Kudermetova 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
• No. 25 Jelena Ostapenko def. Wang Xiyu 6-4, 6-3
• No. 31 Leylah Fernandez def. Rebecca Marino 6-2, 6-1
• No. 32 McCartney Kessler def. Magda Linette 7-5, 7-5
• Anna Blinkova def. Yuliia Starodubtseva 6-3, 6-1
• Anastasia Potapova def. Zhu Lin 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
• Lulu Sun def. Camila Osorio 6-4, 2-6, 6-0
• Catherine McNally def. Jil Teichmann 6-2, 6-2
• Moyuka Uchijima def. Olga Danilovic 7-6 (7-2), 4-6, 7-6 (11-9)
• Marketa Vondrousova def. Oksana Selekhmeteva 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)
• Emma Raducanu def. Ena Shibahara 6-1, 6-2
• Polina Kudermetova def. Nuria Parrizas-Diaz 2-2 (retired)
• Tereza Valentova def. Lucia Bronzetti 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
• Victoria Azarenka def. Hina Inoue 7-6 (7-0), 6-4

US Open Day 2 schedule: Ranked players in action Monday

* All Times Eastern

Women’s singles

• No. 5 Mirra Andreeva vs. Alycia Parks, 7 p.m.
• No. 6 Madison Keys vs. Renata Zarazua, 11:30 a.m.
• No. 9 Elena Rybakina vs. Julieta Pareja, 11 a.m.
• No. 11 Karolina Muchova vs. Venus Williams, 7 p.m.
• No. 12 Elina Svitolina vs. Anna Bondar, TBA
• No. 15 Daria Kasatkina vs. Elena-Gabriela Ruse, TBA
• No. 17 Liudmila Samsonova vs. Yue Yuan, 11 a.m.
• No. 19 Elise Mertens vs. Alyssa Ahn, 11 a.m.
• No. 22 Victoria Mboko vs. Barbora Krejcikova, 11 a.m.
• No. 28 Magdalena Frech vs. Talia Gibson, TBA
•  No. 29 Anna Kalinskaya vs. Clervie Ngounoue, 11 a.m.
• No. 30 Dayana Yastremska vs. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, 11 a.m.

Men’s singles

• No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz vs. Reilly Opelka 7 p.m.
• No. 5 Jack Draper vs. Federico Agustin Gomez, 11 a.m.
• No. 9 Karen Khachanov vs. Nishesh Basavareddy, TBA
• No. 11 Holger Rune vs. Botic van de Zandschulp, TBA
• No. 12 Casper Ruud vs. Sebastian Ofner, 7 p.m.
• No. 15 Andrey Rublev vs. Dino Prizmic, TBA
• No. 17 Frances Tiafoe vs. Yoshihito Nishioka, 11:30 a.m.
• No. 22 Ugo Humbert vs. Adam Walton, 11 a.m.
• No. 24 Flavio Coblli vs. Francesco Passaro, TBA
• No. 28 Alex Michelsen vs. Francisco Comesana, 11 a.m.
• No. 31 Gabriel Diallo vs. Damir Dzumhur, TBA

How to watch 2025 US Open: Dates, TV, streaming

• Dates: Sunday, Aug. 24-Sunday, Sept. 7
• Location: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center (New York)
• TV channels: ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes (Spanish language)
• Streaming: ESPN+ and Fubo (free trial)

2025 US Open key dates

• Men’s and women’s singles competition: Monday, Aug. 24 through Sunday, Sept. 7
• Doubles and mixed doubles competition: Begins Monday, Aug. 18, through Saturday, Sept. 6
• Mixed doubles final: Wednesday, Aug. 20
• Women’s doubles final: Friday, Sept. 5
• Men’s doubles final: Saturday, Sept. 6
• Women’s singles final: Saturday, Sept. 6
• Men’s singles final: Sunday, Sept. 7

The US Open takes center stage as the final Grand Slam tournament of the 2025 tennis season gets underway at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York.

All the big stars in men’s and women’s tennis are on hand, hoping to win one of the biggest prizes in sports at the end of the two-week tournament.

The women’s draw features a bevy of stars, including No. 1 seed and reigning champion Aryna Sabalenka and No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek, the 2022 champion who reached the US Open mixed doubles final last week. Five American women are seeded in the top 10, including No. 3 seed Coco Gauff, the reigning French Open champion; No. 4 seed Jessica Pegula, who reached the final of the US Open last year; and No. 6 seed Madison Keys, who won the 2025 Australian Open in January.

The competition is just as fierce on the men’s side, headlined by the top two players in the world: No. 1 seed Jannik Sinner, the defending US Open champion, and No. 2 seed Carlos Alcaraz, who won the title in 2022. No. 7 seed Novak Djokovic aims for his fifth US Open title and a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam championship. American men also figure to be among the biggest contenders, including No. 4 seed Taylor Fritz, the 2024 US Open runner-up, and No. 6 seed Ben Shelton.

Here are the current odds to win the men’s and women’s singles title and how to watch 2025 US Open (as of Sunday, Aug. 24, according to BetMGM):

How to watch 2025 US Open: Dates, TV, streaming

• Dates: Sunday, Aug. 24-Sunday, Sept. 7
• Location: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center (New York)
• TV channels: ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes (Spanish language)
• Streaming: ESPN+ and Fubo (free trial)

Odds to win 2025 US Open women’s singles title

(via BetMGM as of Sunday, Aug. 24)

• Iga Swiatek +250
• Aryna Sabalenka +300
• Coco Gauff +900
• Elena Rybakina +1000
• Mirra Andreeva +1200
• Madison Keys +1800
• Victoria Mboko +2000
• Naomi Osaka +2000
• Emma Raducanu +2500
• Amanda Anisimova +2500
• Jessica Pegula +3300
• Jasmine Paolini +4000

Odds to win 2025 US Open men’s singles title

(via BetMGM as of Sunday, Aug. 24)

• Jannik Sinner +110
• Carlos Alcaraz +170
• Novak Djokovic +1200
• Alexander Zverev +1800
• Ben Shelton +1800
• Jack Draper +2000
• Taylor Fritz +2800
• Daniil Medvedev +4000
• Alex de Minaur +6600
• Holger Rune +6600

Tommy Fleetwood had participated in 163 PGA Tour events heading into the Tour Championship this weekend. That’s more than a full Major League Baseball schedule. Yet somehow, Fleetwood had managed zero wins.

While this streak is far from the longest winless streak in PGA Tour history, Fleetwood’s first career win came at one of the biggest moments of the PGA Tour season. It might not have been a major, but it was the next best thing: a culmination of the 2025 season. Not only did he prevent Scottie Scheffler from becoming the first back-to-back FedEx Cup champion, but Fleetwood did so in dominating fashion, carrying a three-stroke lead into the 18th hole. He’d maintained a multi-stroke lead for most of the final day of competition, forcing others to put forth Herculean efforts of their own for even a chance of catching him.

Fleetwood finished his day with a par. He had a long birdie opportunity but left the putt short, obviously playing it as safe as he possibly could with a three-stroke lead. He finished Sunday with a two-under 68, his worst round of the tournament, good for 18-under on the weekend.

But when all was said and done, Fleetwood stood alone. The English golfer has won his first PGA Tour event and the FedEx Cup on the same day.

Here’s everything that went down during Sunday’s Round 4 at the Tour Championship, the final event of the FedEx Cup playoffs:

Tour Championship leaderboard

• 1. Tommy Fleetwood -18 (F)
• T2. Patrick Cantlay -15 (F)
• T2. Russell Henley -15 (F)
• T4. Scottie Scheffler -14 (F)
• T4. Cameron Young -14 (F)
• T4. Corey Conners -14 (F)

Tour Championship highlights

Tour Championship purse breakdown

For winning the Tour Championship, Tommy Fleetwood earned a five-year PGA Tour exemption and the largest first-place check on tour: $10 million.

Total purse for the tournament was $40 million.

Tommy Fleetwood on his FedEx Cup win

During his post-tournament interview, Fleetwood didn’t waste any time talking about his failures on the PGA Tour before talking about his win, reminiscing ‘You know, there was Travelers. There was Memphis. Obviously plenty before.’ Those were examples of tournaments where he came up just short.

Fleetwood continued, explaining that after falling short so many times, he wasn’t even sure he could hold a three-stroke lead on the 18th hole. Of course, Fleetwood did just that, even giving himself an opportunity for a four-stroke win, had he not left his first putt short of the hole.

Before finishing off his interview, Fleetwood even started to get visibly emotional when talking about his fans. They came out in droves to support him as he walked in the final putt. He made sure to give appreciation to his fans. ‘The buzz that’s been around me when I’ve been in contention has been amazing,’ Fleetwood said. ‘It’s just so special. I never want to leave.’

Fleetwood wins FedEx Cup

What a time for a first career win!

Despite playing in 163 career PGA Tour events coming into the weekend, Fleetwood had never managed a win. After shooting a two-under 68 on Sunday, good for an 18-under finish, three strokes ahead of second-place.

Keegan Bradley finishes with a birdie

After flirting with a top-five finish for most of Sunday, the Ryder Cup captain started to fall apart on the back nine, posting a bogey, double bogey, and six pars before heading to 18.

Bradley made sure he didn’t leave fans with a sour taste in their mouth though. Bradley capped off his tournament with a birdie on the final hole to pull to even par on the day. Bradley’s birdie also pushed him into the top-10 for the weekend, massively bumping up his winnings.

Scottie Scheffler double bogeys on 15

After his first birdie in five holes on 14, Scheffler looked like he was ready to make a move on first place. That dream came crashing down almost immediately though. Scheffler’s tee shot wound up in the water, and his long bogey attempt wound up left of the hole.

Scheffler wsa forced to settle for a double bogey, pushing him out of the top-five with only three holes to play.

Fleetwood birdies 12

With Patrick Cantlay hot on his heels, Fleetwood needed to make a move in order to keep his two-stroke lead over the field. Fleetwood did exactly that on 12, hammering an easy birdie to stay two strokes ahead of Cantlay, and three strokes ahead of the rest of the field.

Given how well Fleetwood has played on the back nine all weekend long, a two-stroke lead seems near insurmountable.

Scheffler moves within two of leader, immediately in the water

After a flurry of pars − four straight between 10 and 13 − Scheffler finally broke through on the 14th hole, tallying a birdie, and pulling himself into a tie for second place. However, that tie was short-lived. Scheffler pulled his tee shot into the water on 15. There is always a chance he can par out, but it’s practically given he’ll fall back in the field.

Brian Harman’s 63 the round of the day

Although he began the day 13 strokes off the lead, 2023 British Open champion Brian Harman shot up the standings – and earned a sizable amount of money in the process – with a 7-under-par 63.

He capped the stellar round with his eighth birdie of the day on 18, finishing the tournament at 9-under.

Hole No. 9: Scottie Scheffler … from way downtown!

Defending FedEx Cup champion Scottie Scheffler isn’t giving up his crown voluntarily. Trailing leader Tommy Fleetwood by four strokes at the par-3 ninth hole, Scheffler landed his tee shot just short of the green, but with a puttable lie.

Channeling the magic he showed by chipping in for a crucial birdie in last week’s win at the BMW Championship, Scheffler knocked his 42-foot putt into the hole for a birdie 2 to get him to within three shots of the lead.

Hole No. 2: Tommy Fleetwood stands alone at the top

A three-shot swing on the second hole has Tommy Fleetwood atop the leaderboard two shots clear of the field.

Fleetwood became the only golfer of the day to birdie the par-3, 208-yard second hole when he stuck his tee shot to within 20 feet and nailed the putt to get to 17-under par for the tournament.

Meanwhile, third-round co-leader Patrick Cantlay got off to a disastrous start, bogeying the opening hole to fall one shot back, and then taking a double-bogey 5 on the second when he missed the green off the tee and three-putted.

Russell Henley is now in second place at -15.

How to watch Tour Championship: TV channel, streaming 

The 2025 Tour Championship, the final event of the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Playoffs, will be televised nationally on the Golf Channel and NBC. It can be live streamed via ESPN+, Peacock and Fubo depending on the time. Here’s the full broadcast schedule: 

(All times Eastern) 

Sunday, Aug. 24 

• 11 a.m.-6 p.m. on ESPN+ 
• Noon-1:30 p.m. on Golf Channel, Fubo 
• 1:30-6 p.m. on NBC, Peacock and Fubo

Watch the Tour Championship with Fubo

Can Scottie Scheffler mount another final-round rally?

If anyone is going to come from off the pace to win the Tour Championship, World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is the most likely one to do it.

Scheffler has made a habit of staging similar comebacks, such as last week at the BMW Championship — when he started the final round four shots behind Robert MacIntyre, but took the lead for good on the seventh hole and won by two.

Scheffler’s round didn’t get off to an optimal start when he hit his tee shot out of bounds to the right on No. 1. However, after a perfect second drive in the fairway, he hit an approach to three feet and nailed the butt for bogey.

Tour Championship tee times, pairings 

Final Round — Sunday

(All times Eastern) 

• 11 a.m. — Hideki Matsuyama, Sepp Straka
• 11:11 a.m. — J.J. Spaun, Sungjae Im
• 11:22 a.m. — Justin Rose, Jacob Bridgeman
• 11:33 a.m. — Andrew Novak, Brian Harman
• 11:44 a.m. — Ludvig Åberg, Viktor Hovland
• 12 p.m. — Rory McIroy, Harry Hall
• 12:11 p.m. — Collin Morikawa, Maverick McNealy
• 12:22 p.m. — Harris English, Corey Conners
• 12:33 p.m. — Chris Gotterup, Robert MacIntyre
• 12:44 p.m. — Justin Thomas, Akshay Bhatia
• 1 p.m. — Shane Lowry, Nick Taylor
• 1:11 p.m. — Ben Griffin, Sam Burns
• 1:22 p.m. — Scotte Scheffler, Cameron Young
• 1:33 p.m. — Russell Henley, Keegan Bradley
• 1:44 p.m. — Patrick Cantlay, Tommy Fleetwood

What are the playing conditions Sunday at East Lake?

The 2½ inches of rain that’s pounded the Atlanta area over the past several days has resulted in soggy conditions throughout the Tour Championship. Mowers haven’t been able to cut the fairways for three consecutive days so golfers once again will play what’s called ‘preferred lies’ where they can lift, clean and place their balls in the fairway.

Greens are running at 13½ on the Stimpmeter, according to PGA Tour rules analyst Mark Dusbabek.

How is the weather Sunday at East Lake Golf Club?

It should be a very comfortable afternoon for golf at East Lake Golf Club outside Atlanta. The AccuWeather forecast for Sunday calls for warm temperatures with intervals of clouds and sunshine.

Look for a high temperature around 85 degrees with winds 5-10 mph out of the northwest. Chance of precipitation is 25%.

What time does the Tour Championship begin today?

The 2025 Tour Championship concludes Sunday, Aug. 24. The first tee time on Sunday is 11 a.m. ET, with broadcast coverage also starting at 11 a.m. ET. 

Tour Championship prize purse, payouts

The winner’s share at the Tour Championship is a whopping $10 million. The winner is also named the FedEx Cup champion, which comes with a five-year PGA Tour exemption. The top eight finishers will take home more than $1 million. Last place (30th) is good for $335,000.

1. $10 million
2. $5 million
3. $3.705 million
4. $3.2 million
5. $2.75 million
6. $1.9 million
7. $1.4 million
8. $1.065 million
9. $900,000
10. $735,000
11. $695,000
12. $660,000
13. $625,000
14. $590,000
15. $560,000
16. $505,000
17. $490,000
18. $475,000
19. $460,000
20. $445,000
21. $430,000
22. $415,000
23. $400,000
24. $390,000
25. $380,000
26. $375,000
27. $370,000
28. $365,000
29. $360,000
30. $335,000

Tour Championship odds

The odds to win the 2025 Tour Championship, according to DraftKings before the start of Round 4:

• Tommy Fleetwood +160
• Patrick Cantlay +190
• Scottie Scheffler +550
• Russell Henley +550
• Keegan Bradley +1400
• Cameron Young +12000

FedEx Cup standings 

Here are the 30 players who qualified for the 2025 Tour Championship and their FedEx Cup points following last week’s BMW Championship, won by Scottie Scheffler: 

1. Scottie Scheffler: 7,456 points 

1. Rory McIlroy: 3,687 points 

1. J.J. Spaun: 3,493 points 

1. Justin Rose: 3,326 points 

1. Tommy Fleetwood: 2,923 points 

1. Ben Griffin: 2,798 points 

1. Russell Henley: 2,795 points 

1. Sepp Straka: 2,783 points 

1. Robert MacIntyre: 2,750 points 

1. Maverick McNealy: 2,547 points 

1. Harris English: 2,512 points 

1. Justin Thomas: 2,477 points 

1. Cameron Young: 2,185 points 

1. Ludvig Aberg: 2,179 points 

1. Andrew Novak: 2,030 points 

1. Keegan Bradley: 1,993 points 

1. Sam Burns: 1,871 points 

1. Brian Harman: 1,735 points 

1. Corey Conners: 1,719 points 

1. Patrick Cantlay: 1,661 points 

1. Collin Morikawa: 1,656 points 

1. Viktor Hovland: 1,637 points 

1. Hideki Matsuyama: 1,630 points 

1. Shane Lowry: 1,607 points 

1. Nick Taylor: 1,564 points 

1. Harry Hall: 1,475 points 

1. Jacob Bridgeman: 1,475 points 

1. Sungjae Im: 1,422 points 

1. Chris Gotterup: 1,414 points 

1. Akshay Bhatia: 1,409 points 

Quarterback busts look a little different than busts at other positions. That’s because quarterback is typically one of the deepest positions in fantasy football, so even being a steady producer isn’t necessarily enough to become a league-winning or starter-worthy signal-caller.

With that in mind, projecting out quarterback busts isn’t necessarily about which players will have bad seasons. It’s more about identifying those who have lower ceilings than their similarly drafted counterparts.

Whether it’s due to volume concerns or regression around the quarterback, there are a variety of reasons to approach certain passers with caution. Below is a look at a few quarterbacks should be treated more as streamers than fantasy starters in 2025.

QB busts to avoid in fantasy football 2025

Jared Goff, Detroit Lions

Goff has finished the last three seasons as a top-10 fantasy quarterback. Will he be able to continue that positive momentum in 2025? Perhaps, but Goff is entering the season without Ben Johnson as his offensive coordinator for the first time since 2021.

Johnson, who now coaches the Chicago Bears, was a major catalyst for Goff’s improvement. He helped lead Goff to a career high in passing touchdowns (37) and passer rating (111.8) last season, when the 30-year-old finished as the QB6. However, in six seasons without Johnson, Goff has finished better than QB13 in fantasy just once. That came in 2018, his best season with Sean McVay.

Occasionally, quarterbacks can overcome the loss of talented offensive coordinators, with Baker Mayfield notably finding success in 2024 after losing Dave Canales. That could create some hope that Goff can continue to be a fantasy asset even without Johnson.

But given Goff’s track record and the retirement of the Lions’ stalwart center Frank Ragnow, it’s probably better to treat Goff as more of a borderline QB1 than a sure-fire fantasy starter.

Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers

There’s no doubt Herbert is a talented quarterback, and he was one of the league’s most efficient passers in 2024. He had a league-best interception rate of 0.6% and posted a career-best 101.7 passer rating in his first year working with Jim Harbaugh.

Despite this, Herbert finished the season ranked 16th among quarterbacks in fantasy points per game (FPPG). That was largely due to his middling total of 25 touchdowns, stemming from a lack of passing opportunities in the red zone.

Herbert attempted just 57 passes inside his opponents’ 20-yard lines last season, tied with Tua Tagovailoa for 17th-most in the NFL. That might not sound bad, but it’s worth noting Herbert was one of just 14 quarterbacks to make 17 starts last season. Among those quarterbacks, his 57 red-zone passing attempts ranked second-fewest ahead of only Geno Smith (54).

The Chargers don’t appear likely to change their run-heavy red zone approach in 2025 after signing Najee Harris in free agency and spending a first-round pick on Omarion Hampton. That will once again limit Herbert’s ceiling and make him more of a situational streamer than a legitimate fantasy starter.

Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers

Love tantalized fantasy managers in the second half of the 2023 NFL season, when he racked up 2,150 yards, 18 touchdowns and just one interception over the final eight games. Many believed him to be a potential breakout candidate in 2024; instead, he ranked 18th in FPPG among quarterbacks.

Part of Love’s issue was his lack of opportunities to throw the ball. He averaged just 28.3 attempts per game, which ranked 26th among 36 quarterbacks who qualified for the NFL’s passer rating leaderboard last season. By comparison, Love averaged 34.9 attempts per game during his torrid close to the 2023 NFL season.

Could the Packers decide to give Love more opportunities to throw the ball in 2025? It’s possible, especially since the team spent a first-round pick on a wide receiver, Matthew Golden, for the first time since 2002.

But if Love remains unable to exceed 30 passing attempts per game, it’s hard to imagine him cracking fantasy football’s top 15 quarterbacks, let alone the top 10.