Between injuries to his oblique and knee, as well as a brief stint on the COVID-19/reserve list, Lions quarterback Jared Goff missed three games in 2021 and backup Tim Boyle started in his place for all of them.
The Lions didn’t win in any of Boyle’s starts, but his best performance came against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 16 when he completed 70.6% of his passes for 187 yards and a touchdown.
Boyle was re-signed to a one-year deal this offseason, and fellow backup David Blough, who was listed as the team’s third quarterback on the depth chart, was re-signed too.