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Leonard's poor preseason play suggests QB3 role, not QB2 contender.

The source assesses Leonard as looking more the part of a developmental QB3 after a poor preseason Week 2 outing (7 of 14, 62 yards, 0 TDs, 1 fumble) against Atlanta, following an equally sluggish performance in his preseason debut. Despite a limited but strong sample in the 2025 regular season finale against Houston's first-team defense, the source notes this was a very limited sample size and that head coach Shane Steichen is a notoriously adept game scripter, especially in the first half. Leonard needed a rebound outing to stay in the QB2 race but instead performed worse than his previous game, suggesting he is not the preferred backup option.

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