Russell Wilson Payout Odds as Favorite to Be First Quarterback Benched in 2025

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Week 1 of the 2025 season is in the books, and the armchair quarterbacks have dissected the performance of each team every which way. 

The bookmakers have also made adjustments to their NFL numbers, and some of the most interesting market moves come with first quarterback to be benched and first coach to be fired. 

Included below are last week's odds from SportsBetting.ag, and we've put them side by side with the current odds, which were updated a couple of hours ago.

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Russell Wilson's odds to be the first QB benched went from 7/1, which was tied for fourth on the initial list, to 1/2 (-200)!

Caleb Williams' odds went down, while the chances of Daniel Jones, J.J. McCarthy, Justin Fields, Bo Nix and Aaron Rodgers being benched first went down. 

Mike McDaniel's odds to be the first coach fired went from 2/1 to 1/4 (-400). 

Zac Taylor's odds went from 33/1 to 9/1, while Shane Steichen's odds went the other direction.

First QB Benched

Current Odds

Sept. 3 Odds

Russell Wilson

1/2

7/1

Joe Flacco

4/1

3/1

Spencer Rattler

4/1

5/2

Caleb Williams

9/1

11/1

Tua Tagovailoa

10/1

9/1

Daniel Jones

12/1

5/1

Michael Penix Jr.

14/1

9/1

Bryce Young

16/1

16/1

Cam Ward

16/1

14/1

Dak Prescott

16/1

22/1

J.J. McCarthy

16/1

7/1

Sam Darnold

16/1

14/1

Drake Maye

18/1

25/1

Geno Smith

18/1

11/1

Justin Fields

18/1

8/1

Bo Nix

40/1

16/1

Aaron Rodgers

50/1

18/1

First Coach Fired

Current Odds

Sept. 3 Odds

Mike McDaniel (MIA)

1/4

2/1

Brian Daboll (NYG)

6/1

4/1

Kevin Stefanski (CLE)

7/1

15/2

Brian Callahan (TEN)

10/1

18/1

Dave Canales (CAR)

10/1

15/2

Raheem Morris (ATL)

10/1

18/1

Shane Steichen (IND)

12/1

7/1

Jonathan Gannon (ARI)

25/1

8/1

Todd Bowles (TB)

33/1

20/1

Zac Taylor (CIN)

33/1

9/1

Brian Schottenheimer (DAL)

40/1

100/1

Mike Tomlin (PIT)

40/1

28/1

Kyle Shanahan (SF)

50/1

33/1

Demeco Ryans (HOU)

66/1

50/1

John Harbaugh (BAL)

66/1

75/1

Kevin O'Connell (MIN)

66/1

40/1

Sean McVay (LA)

66/1

40/1

Matt LaFleur (GB)

75/1

40/1

Mike Macdonald (SEA)

75/1

66/1

Ben Johnson (CHI)

100/1

100/1

Dan Campbell (DET)

100/1

100/1

Mike Vrabel (NE)

100/1

250/1

Sean McDermott (BUF)

100/1

60/1

Sean Payton (DEN)

100/1

66/1

Aaron Glenn (NYJ)

150/1

150/1

Dan Quinn (WAS)

150/1

100/1

Jim Harbaugh (LAC)

150/1

100/1

Kellen Moore (NO)

150/1

150/1

Liam Coen (JAX)

150/1

150/1

Nick Sirianni (PHI)

250/1

500/1

Pete Carroll (LV)

250/1

200/1

Andy Reid (KC)

500/1

500/1

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