Bryce Perkins landing spots: 5 best NFL fits for 2025 UFL MVP feat. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The 2025 UFL season came to a close on the weekend as quarterback Bryce Perkins was named MVP.

Perkins went undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft as he ended his college career at Virginia. The QB ended up playing with the LA Rams from 2020 until 2022 and was on the Rams' Super Bowl-winning roster.

After winning the UFL MVP, Perkins could find himself back in the NFL, and here are five teams that are the best fits for him.

Five best NFL fits for Bryce Perkins

#1, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are locked in with Baker Mayfield as their starting quarterback, but Bryce Perkins makes a lot of sense for them.

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Currently, the Buccaneers' backup QB is Kyle Trask, and Michael Pratt is the third-stringer. Tampa Bay could upgrade its quarterback room, and Perkins would be a solid backup for Mayfield and add some competition to training camp.

#2, Indianapolis Colts

Indianapolis has Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones competing for the starting job, while Riley Leonard will be the third-stringer.

However, Richardson is dealing with an injury, and if he is out for an extended time, Indianapolis will need to add a veteran to backup Jones. The Colts would be wise to redshirt Leonard this season, so signing Perkins makes sense.

Perkins would be able to be a veteran in the room behind Jones and someone Leonard can also learn from.

#3, Las Vegas Raiders

The Raiders could be a fit for Byrce Perkins - Source: Imagn

The Las Vegas Raiders traded for Geno Smith this offseason and now have Aidan O'Connell as their backup. But O'Connell's name has come up in trade talks and could be moved.

If Las Vegas does trade O'Connell, the Raiders should sign Perkins to back up Smith. He'd be a good backup quarterback for the Raiders as he can be a dual-threat QB and give a different look than Smith.

#4, New Orleans Saints

The New Orleans Saints quarterback room is a mess, and they would give Perkins the best chance to start.

The Saints have Tyler Shough, Spencer Rattler, and Jake Haener as their three quarterbacks. Perkins could come in and compete for the starting job. If he wants the best chance at playing time, the Saints make a lot of sense.

#5, Jacksonville Jaguars

The Jacksonville Jaguars could be a fit if the team thinks Perkins is an upgrade over Nick Mullens.

The Jaguars have Trevor Lawrence as their starting quarterback, and Mullens is the backup. But, Jacksonville could sign Perkins to create a competition for the backup QB job.

About the author

Cole is an NHL, NFL and College Sports reporter at Sportskeeda with over 7 years of experience writing for publications like CBC, USA Today, SMG, BJPENN, Sherdog and SB Nation.

An NHL fan his whole life, Cole played rep hockey in Canada from age 5 until 17 and grew up rooting for Martin St. Louis and the Tampa Bay Lightning. His all-time favorite players are Vincent Lecavalier and Steven Stamkos, while Jon Cooper is his favorite coach of all time.

Cole attended Sheridan College and received his journalism degree in 2019. After decades of watching and reporting, he considers his knowledge of sports as his primary strength. He ensures that the same story has been reported by at least two reputed reporters before creating it.

Cole enjoys playing golf and spending time with friends and family when not reporting breaking stories. His favorite sports moment is from the 2010 Olympics, when Sidney Crosby scored the golden goal in overtime to beat Team USA for the gold medal.

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Edited by Cole Shelton