Eagles Keep QB2 Battle Open After McKee Throws 2 TDs and Dalton Stumbles Again
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Updated · NBC Sports Philadelphia · Aug 23
Eagles Keep QB2 Battle Open After McKee Throws 2 TDs and Dalton Stumbles Again
3 articles · Updated · NBC Sports Philadelphia · Aug 23
Summary
Tanner McKee went 16-of-22 for 173 yards, 2 touchdowns and a 125.8 rating in Philadelphia’s 24-21 preseason loss, yet Nick Sirianni said the No. 2 quarterback job remains unsettled.
Andy Dalton struggled for a second straight game, finishing 3-of-10 for 44 yards; across two preseason outings he is 6-of-16 for 64 yards on nine drives.
Sirianni said the staff is still rotating both backups in practice and may keep evaluating them next week, adding McKee needs more game reps in Sean Mannion’s new offense.
McKee said execution improved after the opener in Baltimore and framed the adjustment as part of learning new terminology and techniques in a different system.
The decision leaves Jalen Hurts’ backup role unresolved even after McKee led two touchdown drives and looked markedly sharper than the 16-year veteran Dalton.