Last year, the Detroit Lions decided to carry three quarterbacks on their 53-man roster: Jared Goff, Tim Boyle and David Blough. This made a good amount of sense for the 2021 season. Not only did the Lions have their starter, a developmental piece with good physical traits (Boyle), and a smart veteran who can help in the film room and on the sidelines for gameday (Blough), but in an era where COVID could suddenly erase an entire positional group for a week, carrying three was almost a necessary protection for NFL rosters.
But things are much different for the Lions this year.