NFL quarterback starter count set to reach 50 by Week 10
Fernando Mendoza, Carson Beck and Kyle McCord are set for their first career starts, according to NBC Sports.
At least 50 quarterbacks will have made starts in the NFL’s 2026 season by the close of Week 10, NBC Sports research shows, with three players preparing to start for the first time in their careers.
The Raiders’ Fernando Mendoza, the Cardinals’ Carson Beck and the Dolphins’ Kyle McCord will take the count to 50, occupying the 48th, 49th and 50th spots among quarterbacks used as starters this season.
Injuries account for most of the switches at quarterback. The Raiders made their change for a different reason: Mendoza takes over following the trade of Kirk Cousins to the Vikings.
One additional quarterback making his first start of 2026 in Week 10 would give the season the second-highest total at that stage since 1950. The comparable figure for 1999 was 55.
