Are there already a few quarterbacks in the NFL on the hot seat as we slowly enter the 2024 NFL Season? The answer is yes, and these three are the most prominent. The teams that are set to take QB in the 2024 NFL Draft will likely hand the keys over to the rookie for week one, or at the very least, at some point during their rookie season.
However, among the QBs that are already in the league, a few of them should be looked at as being on the hot seat. Performance is obviously the top reason why, and performance related to their contract situation is another contributing factor.
Are these three passers already on the hot seat entering the 2024 NFL Season?
3 quarterbacks already on the hot seat entering the 2024 NFL Season
1. Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys might not be extending Dak Prescott at any point during the 2024 season, and with he and head coach Mike McCarthy both in the last year of their deals, it's not crazy to think that the Cowboys could do a hard reset if they again fail to make progress in the postseason. Dak Prescott can put up the nice stats during the regular season, but the limited playoff success since 2016 is a concern.
And since he plays for the Cowboys, everything is amplified, so the pressure on Prescott is just insane.
2. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles
Folks, it might soon be time to have a tough conversation about Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles. In 2022, Hurts broke out and nearly won the NFL MVP Award, tossing 22 touchdowns against six interceptions while also adding another 13 rushing touchdowns.
In 2023, he was pretty bad, honestly, as he passer rating dipped below 90 and also saw many of his rushing touchdowns come from the "Tush Push" which can be a bit misleading, as Hurts was just constantly having his rear end pushed into the endzone.
If Hurts cannot regain his old 2022 form under new OC, Kellen Moore, it might be time to have a conversation about him, as he wasn't a great prospect coming into the NFL in the first place.
3. Russell Wilson, Pittsburgh Steelers
Russell Wilson is an easy player to bash, as he doesn't really clap back, but at one point, prime Russell Wilson was just objectively fun to watch, and we might be slowly watching Russell Wilson's time in the NFL come to an unfortunate end. A future Hall of Famer, Wilson was not good in 2023 with the Denver Broncos despite having 29 total touchdowns and just eight interceptions.
The Broncos passing offense was inept, as Wilson was not seeing the middle of the field at all, so much of what he did was a deep ball to Courtland Sutton or a dump-off to a running back. If the veteran QB cannot put it together in Pittsburgh, that might be it for his time in the NFL.