Backup signal caller market heating up with addition of Matt Hasselbeck

Meanwhile, former Bills starter Ryan Fitzpatrick is now drawing interest on the backup quarterback market, including the Titans--again--as well as the Bengals, who lost backup Bruce Gradkowski to the Steelers.Meanwhile, the Tennessee Titans, who just dumped Hasselbeck, are reportedly looking at Jason Campbell to replace him. He was the backup in Chicago last year when the San Francisco 49ers battered him behind a fragile offensive line.View the list »
Matt Hasselbeck has reportedly attracted the attention of the Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Early reports are, however, that he is already in talks with the Colts to back up Andrew Luck.

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With the addition of Matt Hasselbeck to the pool, the backup quarterback market is starting to heat up today. Hasselbeck declined to reduced his $5.5 million due on the final year of his contract with the Tennessee Titans—who have Jake Locker as their starter—which prompted the team to part ways with the 37-year old veteran.

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Hasselbeck has received immediate interest from nearly a dozen teams, including a pair of teams that do not have a declared starter. However, he is not the only potential backup signal caller who has seen the spotlight within the past 24 hours.

Former Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel recently signed with the Minnesota Vikings to back up Christian Ponder, but others who have received interest are yet to signed a contract, such as those in this list.

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  • Matt Hasselbeck has reportedly attracted the attention of the Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Early reports are, however, that he is already in talks with the Colts to back up Andrew Luck.
  • Meanwhile, the Tennessee Titans, who just dumped Hasselbeck, are reportedly looking at Jason Campbell to replace him. He was the backup in Chicago last year when the San Francisco 49ers battered him behind a fragile offensive line.
  • Meanwhile, former Bills starter Ryan Fitzpatrick is now drawing interest on the backup quarterback market, including the Titans--again--as well as the Bengals, who lost backup Bruce Gradkowski to the Steelers.
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Having grown up in New Jersey, Matt has naturally been around Giants and Jets football his entire life. But at a young age, he also found an affinity for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and as he got older, his fondness for the game itself grew beyond rooting for certain teams. Although the NFL season...

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