The Bucs have signed an experienced quarterback, though plenty of fans won’t like the quality of that experience.
Easton Stick, who turns 31 in September, was signed to Tampa Bay’s practice squad. He was a Chargers backup for six seasons.
Stick was a Chargers fifth-round in 2019.
Joe is impressed that ex-QB Jim Harbaugh took over the team in 2024 and stuck with Stick as a backup to Justin Herbert. However, Stick was a free agent in 2025 and signed with the Falcons and landed on their practice squad. He was later promoted to the active roster.
Bucs offensive coordinator Zac Robinson was his playcaller in Atlanta.
Stick was with the Colts in training camp this summer but got cut. He’s winless in four career starts, all in 2023.
Don’t ask Joe how Stick looks in practice because the bulk of each practice is closed to media for the rest of the 2026 season, unless Todd Bowles changes his mind and allows media to watch.
Fun fact: Stick was a teammate of Cody Mauch at North Dakota State University.