Tim Boyle

Boyle is back with Detroit on another one-year deal after serving as Detroit's backup quarterback in 2021. While he didn't fare particularly well in his Lions preseason debut nor his three starts while filling in for Jared Goff, Boyle was hamstrung in a couple of those by the absences of T.J. Hockenson and/or D'Andre Swift, not to mention the fact that he was working with possibly the worst receiving corps in the league. With a revamped group of wide receivers and mostly everyone back to full health, Boyle would have been better equipped in Year 2 if called upon, but a disappointing preseason was followed by the Lions cutting him in favor of David Blough, who now will serve as the No. 2 QB to Goff.

Had the Packers known that Aaron Rodgers would threaten a holdout, it seems unlikely that Boyle would have been allowed to leave Green Bay. Alas, the Packers let Boyle walk, and Detroit subsequently made him the 10th-highest paid backup quarterback in the NFL. However, despite Jared Goff coming off thumb surgery, the move isn't one that will allow Boyle to compete for a starting role. While Boyle may find that opportunity again next offseason when he hits the open market, an injury to Goff is likely his only path to playing time in 2021.

Boyle saw his first NFL action in 2019, taking the field on three separate occasions, albeit all in garbage time. His chances of sticking around in Green Bay for another year will depend on whether the team keeps three quarterbacks, as Aaron Rodgers and first-rounder Jordan Love are part of the same roster.

Boyle signed with the Packers during the offseason as an undrafted free agent and slotted in as the team's fourth quarterback. He is a long shot to break camp with the team, but chances are he sticks around on the practice squad.