{
  "id": 10768747,
  "title": "2026 NFL season: Why are backup quarterbacks taking center stage?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/2026-nfl-season-why-are-backup-quarterbacks-taking-center-stage",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-29T18:08:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/nfl/news/is-the-2026-nfl-season-meant-for-backups-after-josh-allen-baker-mayfield-jayden-daniels-caleb-williams-jaxson-dart-sam-darnold-kyler-murray-and-tua-tagovailoa-suffer-injuries/articleshow/134570721.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Josh Allen suffered a hard hit to his knee, while Jayden Daniels and Baker Mayfield both dealt with dislocations - Daniels to his elbow and Mayfield to his thumb. Caleb Williams sustained a hamstring injury, Jaxson Dart suffered a season-ending knee injury, and Kyler Murray returned from a concussion. Tua Tagovailoa suited up for Week 3 as backup QB.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}