It’s too early to know whether a legitimate battle for the Cardinals’ backup quarterback job will break out in training camp.
Drew Stanton returns for his fifth season and is projected to again be the safety net behind Carson Palmer, but the signing of Blaine Gabbert has added another wrinkle. Gabbert is a former top-10 pick who hasn’t found success in the NFL, but has more tools than most of the third-string quarterbacks the Cardinals have cycled through in the past.
Coach Bruce Arians said it would be “tough” for Gabbert to supplant Stanton for the backup job, but didn’t rule it out.