I don't know why a team that is not seriously in the playoff hunt would make a claim... sure, you get a guy for 6 games and when you don't resign him, you get a comp pick next year. Big Deal.
I would think that any of the teams below would have an interest in a QB for the playoff stretch:
(11) Eagles; (12) Chargers; (16) Bills; (17) Jets; (20) Raider; (21) Bengals; (22) Cowboys; (23) Falcons; (24) Saints; (26) Ravens; (27) Steelers; (28) Patriots; (29) Lions; (30) Bears; (31) 49ers; and (32) Packers.
That's a lot of teams, but if I'm a team like the Falcons, Saints, Ravens, Steelers, Patriots, Lions, Bears, 49ers and Packers... would it really be silly to invest $2.5M in another QB insurance option at this point in the season?
Eagles, Chargers, Bills - they may not be going anywhere, but it wouldn't shock me to see them make a play... same for the Jets maybe too, and never ever think the Raiders aren't going to make a play.
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