Oddsmakers highlight NFL QBs most likely to be benched first in 2023

NFL players don't want to lose their starting job before the season begins.

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Playing in a big league means being scrutinized, especially if you might go from starting to bench.

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Experts and oddsmakers predict which quarterbacks will lose their QB1 status due to high pressure. BetOnline.ag predicts first benched quarterbacks this season.

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Baker Mayfield is the favorite to be benched first at 2-1 odds.

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The 2017 Heisman Trophy winner joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and won the starting QB position in a tough training camp competition against Kyle Trask.

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Mayfield wants to move on from his bad 2022 season, but coach Bowles will closely monitor him.

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In Washington, D.C., Sam Howell is also believed to have limited freedom.

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The second-year gunslinger had limited playing time in his rookie season and the Commanders' offensive line is expected to have little room for mistakes in 2023.

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Washington's schedule starts with easy games against Arizona and Denver, but if Howell struggles against Buffalo and Philadelphia in Weeks 3 and 4, he may lose his starting job.

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Kyler Murray, the Cardinals' quarterback, will miss the first four games of the 2023 season due to injury.

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