NFL QB Rankings 2023: 5 Best Quarterbacks Who Could Change Teams

The quarterback carousel has dominated each of the last few NFL offseasons, and 2023 should be no different. A few of the league's best quarterbacks could change teams, either in free agency or through a trade.

Tom Brady's move to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers highlighted the 2020 offseason. Matthew Stafford was traded to the Los Angeles Rams in 2021 and became the second straight veteran quarterback to win the Super Bowl in his first year with a new team. The Denver Broncos thought Russell Wilson might continue the streak, but their 2022 trade didn't go as planned.

Who will be the best quarterback moved in 2023? He's a look at the top five signal callers who could realistically switch teams.

1) Aaron Rodgers

There have been rumors for three straight offseasons that Rodgers might've played his last game for the Green Bay Packers. Following the Packers' first losing campaign in four years it might finally be time for both sides to move on. Rodgers has acknowledged that the Packers seem to be considering trade possibilities.

It's time for the Packers to decide if they want to give Jordan Love a chance to be their starting quarterback. Rodgers will have plenty of value on the trade market, just one year removed from winning his second straight MVP award. If Rodgers and the Packers do part ways, the New York Jets might be the most logical destination for the future Hall of Famer.

2) Lamar Jackson

Jackson is the best quarterback who is not under contract for the 2023 season. It would be shocking if the Baltimore Ravens let Jackson hit free agency, though that doesn't necessarily mean he won't change teams. The Ravens can use the franchise tag on Jackson before trading him elsewhere. If Jackson signs the non-exclusive franchise tag tender, he could potentially ink a long-term deal with another team and the Ravens would receive two first-round draft picks in exchange.

There have been rumblings that the relationship between Jackson and the Ravens could use some repairing. The quarterback didn't receive the fully guaranteed long-term contract offer that he had been seeking. Injuries have prematurely ended each of Jackson's last two seasons. Baltimore's offense fell apart without the former MVP quarterback.

3) Derek Carr

Carr won't return to the Las Vegas Raiders next season after he was benched Carr for the final two games of the 2022 season. Carr later said goodbye to Raiders fans on social media, acknowledging that his time with the franchise was finished.

Carr could draw interest in the trade market, despite coming off a down year. Before posting a meager 86.3 passer rating in 2022, Carr led the Raiders to the playoffs in 2021 with a career-high 4,804 passing yards. Carr's passer rating reached triple digits in both 2019 and 2020.

4) Geno Smith

Smith wildly outperformed his one-year, $3.5 million contract with the Seattle Seahawks. The veteran has likely earned himself a lucrative long-term contract by making the Pro Bowl and leading the Seahawks on an unlikely run to the playoff. Seattle now must decide if Smith can replicate his breakout 2022 campaign.

The Seahawks have the No. 5 overall pick in the 2023 draft, which they could use to take a quarterback. Smith is a decade older than the incoming rookie class and had little success as a starter before 2022. The veteran had 30 touchdown passes and a 100.9 passer rating in his late breakout campaign.

5) Daniel Jones

Much like Smith, Jones has become a surprising candidate to receive a big payday. The New York Giants declined to pick up Jones' fifth-year option. The quarterback responded by having the best season of his career. Jones helped the Giants end their five-season playoff drought, and he was the best player on the field in their wild-card win over the Minnesota Vikings.

Jones is a candidate to play next season on the franchise tag. If the Giants choose to tag Saquon Barkley, they risk losing Jones in free agency. Considering how much Jones improved in one season under head coach Brian Daboll, it seems likely that the two sides will come to terms on a deal.