Jarrett Stidham

Career StatsC

Year	Team	GP	Yards	TD	INT	RTG
Career		20	1,422	8	8	78.3
2025		1	0	0	0	39.6
2024		3	0	0	0	39.6

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Spotrac flags Jarrett Stidham's contract as a market-rate deal; FanVerdicts grades it C+ Contract Value Index because the production-to-pay ratio shakes out accordingly. At $6M AAV over two years, Stidham is priced precisely where a reliable backup quarterback should be—not premium money, not discount scraps, but the going rate for a 29-year-old depth option with a decade of NFL exposure and a career passer rating in the high 70s. His 2025 season appearance (1 game) reinforces the fundamental reality that the Contract Value Index reflects: he is a situational utility player, capable of stepping in during injury situations but lacking the volume or efficiency to justify starter money. The structure works for Denver because it carries minimal downside risk—two years is a reasonable window to evaluate whether Stidham remains the backup under new head coach Sean Payton or whether the organization moves on to competition—and the annual salary doesn't strain a roster sitting atop the AFC West at 14-3. The mediaFraming positions him as organizationally expendable despite his professionalism, which is precisely where a C+ CVI lands: respected enough to keep around, but not valued as a foundational piece. This is a sensible, uncomplicated depth deal with no surprises, and it reflects a league consensus that Stidham's ceiling is capped but his floor is sturdy.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the C band — a quick read on where Jarrett's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Snap share and per-play impact line up to a C performance grade for Jarrett Stidham. At 29 years old and six seasons into his NFL tenure, Stidham occupies the classic backup-turned-emergency-starter lane — a capable but unspectacular option who can manage a game in a pinch but lacks the dual-threat upside or precision arm talent to sustain a competitive offense over an extended stretch. In the 2025 season, he appeared in one game, a limited sample that reinforces his role as depth rather than a competitive alternative; his career 78.3 passer rating reflects the floor-level efficiency associated with reserve quarterbacks who see occasional action. The core weakness is obvious: limited starting opportunity and an inability to elevate a roster when thrust into the spotlight, which recent headlines framed with the familiar "Who is Jarrett Stidham?" media coverage that accompanies every injury replacement cycle. His modest $6 million annual salary aligns perfectly with the market's assessment of him as a steady bridge option — organizationally expendable but professionally serviceable, the exact player you want on your bench but not in your long-term plans. Heading into the 2026 offseason, with Denver positioned as an AFC West leader, Stidham's value remains situational: a professional insurance policy with a low ceiling and zero expectation of breakout performance.

How Jarrett Compares at the Position

Jarrett Stidham ranks 41st of 106 graded quarterbacks by performance. That slots Jarrett between Teddy Bridgewater (C+) just ahead and Brett Rypien (C) just behind.

Current Sentiment

Beat coverage and fan boards are running roughly even on Jarrett Stidham, landing him at a C sentiment grade. The narrative around the 29-year-old backup is defined by measured respect rather than enthusiasm: he's a six-year veteran with a career passer rating in the high 70s who has carved out a sustainable role as reliable depth, capable of stepping in during injury situations but unlikely to generate front-office or fan confidence as a long-term solution. Media framing consistently positions him as "organizationally expendable"—a competent reserve who could theoretically start elsewhere, yet remains firmly in backup territory within Denver's quarterback room. His performance grade of C aligns precisely with this perception, and recent headlines cycling through the familiar "Who is Jarrett Stidham?" narrative underscores his status as a situational utility player rather than a franchise centerpiece; the lone 2025 season appearance only reinforced this depth-chart reality. With Sean Payton arriving as head coach and the Broncos sitting atop the AFC West at 14-3, Stidham's standing as a professional, trusted backup who could be pressed into emergency service is secure, but his ceiling remains capped—and the organization's openness to competition for the backup role rather than handing it to him outright captures the league's collective stance perfectly.