Jarrett Stidham Fantasy

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jarrett Stidham is leading the way in the backup QB battle with Nick Mullens early in training camp. Stidham is familiar with the system from his time working with head coach Josh McDaniels in New England. He looked poised and made a few nice throws in practice on Thursday. Mullens has more NFL experience than Stidham, but Stidham could be Derek Carr's primary backup in 2022 based on his familiarity with McDaniels alone. In two seasons with the Patriots, Stidham played in eight games (zero starts) and completed 50% of his 48 attempts for 270 yards, two touchdowns and four interceptions.

Jul. 28th • 11:59 PM

The New England Patriots are trading quarterback Jarrett Stidham and a seventh-round pick to the Las Vegas Raiders for a sixth-round pick. The 25-year-old Stidham was drafted by the Patriots in the fourth round of the 2019 draft out of Auburn. Once seen as a potential successor to Tom Brady, Stidham descended on the depth chart with the team's 2020 signing of Cam Newton and subsequently its 2021 first-round selection of current starting quarterback Mac Jones. Stidham has only seen the field sparingly in eight career games with zero starts, typically only seeing action when games have been out of hand. He had back surgery prior to the 2021 season, relegating him to third-string duties upon his return. Stidham is expected to compete with quarterbacks Nick Mullens and Garrett Gilbert to back up starter Derek Carr, but he is likely to remain behind all of them for now.

May. 12th • 10:06 AM

New England Patriots quarterback Jarrett Stidham (back) is officially back in the mix. The Pats activated Stidham on Tuesday, adding him to a QB room that already includes Mac Jones and Brian Hoyer. Stidham has appeared in eight games over the past two years with New England, combining to have completed 50 percent (24-for-48) of his passes to go along with two passing scores and four interceptions. Jones appears to have a stronghold on the starting gig for the foreseeable future, but the Patriots remain intrigued by the 25-year-old Stidham. There's no reason to assume anyone but Jones will earn a start under center for New England this year barring injury.

Nov. 9th • 7:52 PM