I always thought it was becuase if you don't play your starters

then that's like taking money out of their pockets - a lot of contracts have incentives in them. So not playing a player could mean the difference between them getting those incentives or not.

In response to this post by bulab

Posted: 11/13/2017 at 12:09PM

Why do backup QBs hardly play in the NFL? -- bulab 11/12/2017 11:32PM

Performance incintives in contract. can't sit player and cut -- 133743Hokie 11/13/2017 8:07PM

I always thought it was becuase if you don't play your starters -- VTENGR 11/13/2017 12:09PM

As much as starting QBs get paid? They should play every down... -- Hokie CPA 11/13/2017 12:08PM

No point in risking injuring an expensive starting qb more than you have to -- HokieDan95 11/14/2017 08:40AM

Fear of clipboard splinters ** -- Cruizer 11/13/2017 09:36AM

Always seemed like beamer left our starting qb in too long -- HokieDan95 11/13/2017 09:03AM

Belichick has Brady on his fantasy team. ** -- YardBird 11/13/2017 12:07AM

I always thought it was becuase if you don't play your starters

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