Which player enters the top five in Nick Shook's QB Index rankings? Who falls 12 spots? Check out the updated pecking order, 1-32, heading into Week 5 of the 2025 NFL season.

We've updated our quarterback rankings for the 2026 NFL draft and included only the eight players we have grades for the first two rounds.

Quarterbacks. They make the NFL go 'round. If money talks, then the league's biggest contracts confirm it: This position is easily the most integral in every team's hunt for a championship. The truth is a bit more complex: Every signal-caller is often only as good as his setup and situation, though a select few register as transcendent talents.

Should you trust Jaxson Dart to build on his impressive first career start? Check out Michael Florio's QB starts and sits for Week 5 of the NFL fantasy season.

They won’t be the only teams selling, of course. Among the other names several NFL sources said could be players to watch at the trading deadline are cornerback Greg Newsom and tight end David Njoku of the Browns, linebacker Jaelen Phillips of the Dolphins, and receiver Jakobi Meyers of the Raiders.

Four games into the season, Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix has a 51.1 " Total QBR " rating from ESPN, which ranks 19th out of 32 QBs. Nix's traditional passer rating is 87.9, which ranked 23rd in the league.

By the time the 2024 season ended, the Titans, Browns, Giants, Patriots and Jaguars were locked into the top 5 selections. Of those teams, the first three needed quarterbacks. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a thin quarterback class with Cam Ward going No. 1 and the Giants trading back into the first round to take Jaxson Dart at No. 25.

In attempt to limit future concussion risk, Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has implemented a new diet strategy. Doctors have advised Tagovailoa, who has been diagnosed with three concussions in his NFL career, to increase his carbohydrate and water intake on game days.

An ESPN analyst believes former Alabama quarterback Mac Jones would be an elite NFL signal-caller if he wasn't drafted by the Patriots.