Daniel Jones playing for a new contract with the Indianapolis Colts ranks among the top quarterback storylines heading into the back half of the 2025 NFL season. There are many others of interest, which makes this a good time to check in on all 32 quarterback situations.

As I usually do around this time of year, I’ve grouped all 32 quarterbacks (plus a backup who has boosted his value) into buckets based on how their teams should feel about them, from “We have a top-five QB signed for the long term” at one end to “Five years ’til Canton” at the other.

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I’ve included contract duration and average per-year salary rank (via Over the Cap), along with where each quarterback ranks in expected points added per pass play (via TruMedia) among the 40 with at least 70 pass attempts this season.

We have a top-five QB signed long term

Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs

Signed through: 2031 | APY rank: T14 | EPA rank: 8

The Chiefs have reached the AFC title game all seven seasons Mahomes has been their starter, winning three of the five Super Bowls they have reached. Mahomes’ production is up this season over last. He is throwing the ball farther down the field and using his legs more frequently (36 scrambles, a career high through nine games).

Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills

Signed through: 2030 | APY rank: T2 | EPA rank: 5

The reigning MVP is producing about the same as he has in recent seasons. Even the Bills’ record (6-3) is the norm for Buffalo, which has been better than that twice in seven full seasons with Allen in the lineup. He has 69 more total touchdowns than turnovers over the past three seasons, the largest gap in the league.

Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens

Signed through: 2027 | APY rank: 10 | EPA rank: 7

The two-time MVP leads the league in passer rating (127.1), completing 70 percent of his attempts with 15 touchdowns and one interception. He has 80 touchdown passes with 12 interceptions over the past three seasons. The 6.7-to-1 ratio leads the league by far among 35 quarterbacks with at least 17 starts over that span (Joe Burrow is next with a 4-1 ratio: 60 TDs, 15 INTs). The Ravens discussed an extension with Jackson this offseason but did not reach a deal. He will enter the final year of his contract in 2026 with a cap hit of $74.5 million.

Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals

Signed through: 2029 | APY rank: T2 | EPA rank: N/A

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The Bengals are 16-13 with Burrow in the lineup over the past three seasons, even though he has produced at a high level consistently while earning Tier 1 stats from coaches and executives. Overcoming the Bengals’ leaky defense has been that difficult. Availability is the only concern for Burrow, who missed six games as a rookie, seven in 2023 and all but two this season. He returned to practice this week and will try to save

We have a top-five QB for the short term

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