Jalon Daniels earns Tampa Bay Buccaneers backup quarterback position
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 30, 2026, 6:03 PM
Last updated Aug 30, 2026
Former Kansas standout Jalon Daniels has secured a spot as the primary backup quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The undrafted rookie impressed during training camp to earn the role behind starter Baker Mayfield. Daniels concluded his collegiate career at Kansas in 2025 after leading the team through multiple bowl appearances. He joins the Buccaneers following a roster evaluation period. Meanwhile, the Kansas football program has named Isaiah Marshall as its new starting quarterback for the upcoming season. Marshall takes over the position after a competition with Cole Ballard as the Jayhawks aim to improve on consecutive 5-7 records.
- •Jalon Daniels secured the No. 2 quarterback role with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- •The undrafted rookie will serve as the backup to Baker Mayfield.
- •Daniels played for Kansas from 2020 through 2025.
- •Isaiah Marshall is the new starting quarterback for the Kansas Jayhawks.
- 8:25 PMYahoo Sports — Bucs GM Jason Licht Makes Strong Statement After Jalon Daniels Wins QB2 Job
- 6:03 PMYahoo Sports — KU’s Jalon Daniels wins backup QB job in NFL with Tampa Bay | reports
"Jalon Daniels was not supposed to win this job, not after entering the summer as an undrafted rookie behind a veteran quarterback with actual NFL experience; however, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers saw enough from Daniels to make a pretty loud decision before Week 1. The move also says plenty about what the Bucs value in […] The post Bucs GM Jason Licht Makes Strong Statement After Jalon Daniels Wins QB2 Job appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.
"While Jalon Daniels wasn’t selected in the 2026 NFL Draft, he did earn an undrafted opportunity with Tampa Bay. He seems to have made the most of it.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 1, 2026, 8:25 PMBucs GM Jason Licht Makes Strong Statement After Jalon Daniels Wins QB2 Job
Jalon Daniels was not supposed to win this job, not after entering the summer as an undrafted rookie behind a veteran quarterback with actual NFL experience; however, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers saw enough from Daniels to make a pretty loud decision before Week 1. The move also says plenty about what the Bucs value in […] The post Bucs GM Jason Licht Makes Strong Statement After Jalon Daniels Wins QB2 Job appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.
- Yahoo SportsAug 30, 2026, 6:03 PMKU’s Jalon Daniels wins backup QB job in NFL with Tampa Bay | reports
While Jalon Daniels wasn’t selected in the 2026 NFL Draft, he did earn an undrafted opportunity with Tampa Bay. He seems to have made the most of it.
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