TANNER MCKEE NEWS

Super Bowl champion Eagles have some holes to fill in the NFL draft

The Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles have the 32nd pick in the first round of the NFL draft

APRIL 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Eagles Major QB Trade Could Save Super Bowl Friend Tanner McKee may be the perfect starting quarterback for the New Orleans Saints that could give the Philadelphia Eagles an extra draft pick.

APRIL 14 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Could Eagles shop backup QB Tanner McKee after reported interest in Patriots Joe Milton? | Sporting News Canada The Philadelphia Eagles have a major asset on their hands in McKee, a former sixth-round pick with QB1 upside.

APRIL 3 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Eagles' Jalen Hurts Backup Tagged 'Under Radar' Move The trade that elevated Tanner McKee to the Philadelphia Eagles’ immediate backup quarterback could have effects that go beyond just trainin...

MARCH 25 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Set to backup Hurts in 2025 McKee is in line to be the No. 2 quarterback behind Jalen Hurts for the 2025 season after the Eagles traded Kenny Pickett to the Browns on Monday, Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia I...

Impact McKee spent most of the 2024 campaign as the Eagles' emergency quarterback behind Hurts and Pickett. McKee did appear in two games and started in the Eagles' regular-season finale against the Giants, during which he completed 27 of 41 passes for 269 yards and two touchdowns. The 2023 seventh-round pick should be the favorite to be the Eagles' backup quarterback in 2025 unless another QB is added through free agency or the draft.

MARCH 10 • ROTOWIRE

Tanner McKee season: Eagles reportedly trade QB Kenny Picket to Browns for Day 3 pick | Sporting News Canada Jalen Hurts appears to have a new backup in 2024 training camp star Tanner McKee.

MARCH 10 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Browns acquiring QB Kenny Pickett from Super Bowl champion Eagles, AP source says

The Cleveland Browns are acquiring quarterback Kenny Pickett from the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, a person with knowledge of the trade told The Associated Press on Mon...

MARCH 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Makes two appearances in 2024 McKee completed 30 of 45 pass attempts (67 percent) for 323 yards, four touchdowns and zero interceptions across two regular-season appearances with the Eagles in 2024. He also rus...

Impact McKee played 34 percent of offensive snaps Week 17, with Jalen Hurts in the concussion protocol and backup Kenny Pickett having been forced out early due to a ribs injury, and he then started the team's Week 18 regular-season finale against New York. Having shown out well in limited action, McKee seems a solid candidate to reprise his No. 3 quarterback role behind Hurts and Pickett during the 2025 season. He has two years remaining on his deal with Philadelphia.

MARCH 6 • ROTOWIRE

Serving as emergency option McKee (coach's decision) is inactive and serving as the Eagles' emergency third quarterback in Sunday's game against the Chiefs.

Impact McKee will handle his typical role as Philadelphia's emergency third quarterback for the Super Bowl. Although technically inactive, he will be suited up for the game. To be eligible to play, both Jalen Hurts and Kenny Pickett would need to become unable to play due to injury, illness, or ejection.

FEBRUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to No. 3 role McKee was inactive as the Eagles' emergency No. 3 quarterback for Sunday's 22-10 wild-card win over the Packers.

Impact Though Jalen Hurts cleared concussion protocol and returned to the starting role after missing the final two games of the regular season, McKee looked as though he might have made a case to replace Kenny Pickett as the Eagles' No. 2 signal-caller based on his performance in Weeks 17 and 18. Pickett started and played the majority of the Eagles' 41-7 win over the Cowboys in Week 17, but he left that game early with a rib injury to pave the way for McKee to take his first NFL snaps. McKee completed three of four attempts for 54 yards and two touchdowns in relief, then started the Week 18 win over the Giants while both Hurts and Pickett were sidelined and completed 27 of 41 passes for 269 yards and two touchdowns. Despite McKee's strong showing the previous two games, the Eagles ultimately elected to keep him in the No. 3 role for the playoff opener with Pickett displaying enough progress in his recovery from the injury in practice this past week to suit up as Hurts' top backup.

JANUARY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Toyota Player of the Week: Tanner McKee | Week 18, 2024 Season In the first regular-season start of his NFL career, Tanner McKee threw for 269 yards and two touchdowns as the Eagles tied a franchise reco...

JANUARY 8 • PHILADELPHIAEAGLES.COM

Goes distance in Week 18 win McKee completed 27 of 41 passes for 269 yards and t wo touchdowns in Sunday's 20-13 win over the Giants. He added one yard on three carries.

Impact Kenny Pickett was cleared for action after missing practice all week due to a rib issue, but he didn't see a snap as McKee played the whole game in his first NFL start. Despite not having top stars like Saquon Barkley, A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith at his disposal as the Eagles rested players ahead of the postseason, McKee still put together an impressive effort, hitting Ainias Smith for a 15-yard TD in the first quarter and E.J. Jenkins for a seven-yard score in the fourth. McKee will return to the bench when Philly begins its playoff run next weekend with a home game against the Packers, but the 2023 sixth-round pick may have shown enough late this season to give the team confidence that he can be the No. 2 QB behind Jalen Hurts (concussion) in 2025.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Tanner McKee Press Conference | January 5, 2025 Hear from quarterback Tanner McKee, who made his first career NFL start in the 20-13 win over the Giants. McKee went 27/41 for 269 yards and...

JANUARY 5 • PHILADELPHIAEAGLES.COM

Highlights: Tanner McKee's best throws from first NFL start vs. Giants Watch the best plays from the first career NFL start for quarterback Tanner McKee vs. the New York Giants during Week 18 of the 2024 NFL sea...

JANUARY 5 • PHILADELPHIAEAGLES.COM

Tanner McKee helps Eagles beat Giants, match franchise win record Tanner McKee threw two touchdown passes in his first NFL start and the Philadelphia Eagles matched a franchise record for wins with a 20-13...

JANUARY 5 • SACBEE.COM

Highlight: Tanner McKee throws a dime to Jahan Dotson, leading to a 19-yard gain On a third-and-15, quarterback Tanner McKee fires a 19-yard pass to Eagles wide receiver Jahan Dotson that goes for 19 yards and a first dow...

JANUARY 5 • PHILADELPHIAEAGLES.COM

Set to start against Giants McKee will start Sunday against the Giants although Kenny Pickett (ribs) is active, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Impact The Eagles are locked in as the NFC's No. 2 seed and thus have no reason to rush Jalen Hurts (concussion), who is inactive, or Pickett (ribs) back from their respective injuries. McKee fared well in his Week 17 cameo, completing three of four passes for 54 yards and two TDs after replacing an injured Pickett. Things will be tougher this week, with McKee throwing to backups rather than A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith, who are both inactive.

JANUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Tanner McKee and Johnny Wilson Press Conferences: January 3, 2025 Tanner McKee reacts to the possibility of starting his first NFL game this Sunday against the Giants, while Johnny Wilson shares what he's s...

JANUARY 3 • PHILADELPHIAEAGLES.COM

Expects to start McKee is preparing to start Sunday's game against the Giants, Eliot Shorr-Parks of Sports Radio 94 WIP Philadelphia reports.

Impact The Eagles are locked in as the NFC's No. 2 seed and thus have no reason to rush Jalen Hurts (concussion) or Kenny Pickett (ribs) back from their respective injuries. McKee fared well in his Week 17 cameo, completing three of four passes for 54 yards and two TDs after replacing an injured Pickett. Things will be tougher this week, with McKee presumably throwing to backups rather than A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Eagles Third-String QB Speaks Out On New Role Tanner McKee passed his first NFL test with flying colors.

JANUARY 2 • SACBEE.COM

Saquon Barkley, Lane Johnson, and Tanner McKee Press Conferences | January 1, 2025 Hear Saquon Barkley's reaction to Nick Sirianni announcing the starters would be getting rest in Week 18 from his locker today. Lane Johnson...

JANUARY 1 • PHILADELPHIAEAGLES.COM

Giants snap losing streak, plus 10 more incredible stats from Week 17

The Giants set all sorts of records with their win against the Colts. FOX Sports Research broke down how, along with ten other incredible st...

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Impressive in emergency duty McKee entered Sunday's 41-7 win over the Cowboys for Kenny Pickett (ribs) with 8:47 remaining in the third quarter and completed three of four passes for 54 yards and two touchdown...

Impact The Eagles went up 27-7 on a Jake Elliott field goal two plays into McKee's time in the game, so the young signal-caller wasn't asked to do much the rest of the way. However, McKee was far from a passive game manager, hitting A.J. Brown for a 20-yard touchdown down the left sideline on his first full drive and capping off his second possession with a 25-yard scoring strike to DeVonta Smith. McKee may well line up to start the Week 18 finale against the Giants if the Eagles' playoff positioning is locked in, considering the team is likely to prioritize the health of both Jalen Hurts (concussion) and Pickett ahead of the postseason.

DECEMBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

A.J. Brown, Tanner McKee and others Press Conferences | December 29, 2024 The Eagles are NFC East Champions! Go inside the locker room after Philadelphia's 41-7 victory over the Cowboys and hear from C.J. Gardner-J...

DECEMBER 30, 2024 • PHILADELPHIAEAGLES.COM

Eagles' Tanner McKee gets first career TD football back with help from fans

Third-string Eagles QB Tanner McKee got his first career TD football back with some help from fans at Lincoln Financial Field.

DECEMBER 29, 2024