- Tanner McKee
- #16
- Team PHI
- Pos QB
- Status IAInactive
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Fails to make case for No. 2 job
McKee completed 13 of 21 passes for 115 yards and an interception in Saturday's 26-3 preseason loss to the Vikings.
Analysis: The 2023 sixth-round pick took over from Kenny Pickett to begin the season half, but McKee failed to lead the Eagles to points on any of his five drives and turned the ball over twice, getting sacked and fumbling the ball on his first snap and then chucking a red-zone interception on his last one. This was the Stanford product's last chance to make his case for the No. 2 quarterback job behind Jalen Hurts, but McKee wouldn't seem to have done enough to overtake Pickett on the depth chart.
Published: Sat, Aug 24 at 5:15pm by Rotowire.com
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Seeing more second-team reps
Eliot Shorr-Parks of Sports Radio 94 WIP Philadelphia relays that McKee has gotten more reps with the second-team offense as the Eagles' training camp has progressed.
Analysis: McKee, whom the Eagles selected in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft, spent all of his rookie year as the emergency quarterback. While Philadelphia acquired Kenny Pickett from Pittsburgh in March to serve as Jalen Hurts' backup, Moore has shown enough improvement during training camp to see more reps with the second-team offense during practice. The Eagles play the Ravens in the first week of preseason action Friday, which will give McKee a chance to make his case for the backup job behind…read more
Published: Tue, Aug 6 at 3:31pm by Rotowire.com
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Working as emergency QB on Monday
McKee (coach's decision) is inactive and serving as the Eagles' emergency third quarterback in Monday's wild-card game against Tampa Bay.
Analysis: McKee didn't see any game action during the regular season, but he consistently handled emergency QB duties. That will be the case again Monday against Tampa Bay. Jalen Hurts will serve as Philadelphia's lead signal-caller, with Marcus Mariota backing him up.
Published: Mon, Jan 15 at 4:06pm by Rotowire.com
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Emergency QB again
McKee (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's contest against the Cardinals but will be available as the Eagles' emergency quarterback if needed.
Analysis: McKee has routinely handled emergency QB duties in the event both Jalen Hurts and Marcus Mariota sustain injuries. While he has been available, his services have not been needed yet this season.
Published: Sun, Dec 31 at 8:47am by Rotowire.com
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Handling emergency QB duties
McKee (coach's decision) is inactive for Monday's divisional contest against the Giants but will be available as Philadelphia's emergency quarterback.
Analysis: McKee continues to operate as Philadelphia's third-string QB, meaning he will be eligible to play Week 16 in the event that both Jalen Hurts and Marcus Mariota sustain injuries. He hasn't yet logged an appearance this season.
Published: Mon, Dec 25 at 12:31pm by Rotowire.com
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Serving as emergency QB
McKee (coach's decision) is inactive for Monday's game versus the Seahawks but will serve as Philadelphia's emergency quarterback.
Analysis: McKee will once serve as the team's third-string quarterback and will only be eligible to enter the game if both Jalen Hurts and Marcus Mariota suffer injuries. The rookie sixth-round pick has yet to play a snap this season through the first 13 games.
Published: Mon, Dec 18 at 4:17pm by Rotowire.com
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Emergency QB for Week 14
McKee (coach's decision) is inactive Sunday night against the Cowboys but is dressing as the emergency quarterback.
Analysis: Just like he has for most of the season, McKee will be the QB3 and will only be eligible to enter Sunday's game if both Jalen Hurts and Marcus Mariota suffer in-game injuries.
Published: Sun, Dec 10 at 4:02pm by Rotowire.com
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Emergency option again
McKee (coach's decision) is inactive Sunday against the 49ers but is dressing as the emergency quarterback.
Analysis: McKee will technically suit up, but he'll only be able to enter the game if both Jalen Hurts and Marcus Mariota suffer injuries.
Published: Sun, Dec 3 at 12:14pm by Rotowire.com
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Reprising emergency QB duties
McKee (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Bills but is dressing as the emergency quarterback.
Analysis: The rookie sixth-round pick will fill what has become a familiar role for him this season, serving as the option of last resort for the Eagles at quarterback in the event Jalen Hurts and Marcus Mariota both suffer in-game injuries.
Published: Sun, Nov 26 at 12:14pm by Rotowire.com
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Emergency QB again
McKee (coach's decision) will be inactive for Monday's matchup with the Chiefs.
Analysis: McKee is set to technically suit up, but he will only enter the game if both Jalen Hurts and Marcus Mariota sustain injuries.
Published: Mon, Nov 20 at 4:06pm by Rotowire.com
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Emergency QB again
McKee (coach's decision) will be inactive for Monday's matchup with the Chiefs but serve as the emergency quarterback.
Analysis: McKee is set to technically suit up, but he will only enter the game if both Jalen Hurts and Marcus Mariota sustain injuries.
Published: Mon, Nov 20 at 4:06pm by Rotowire.com
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Serving as emergency QB
McKee (coach's decision) is inactive Sunday against the Cowboys, but he will serve as the team's emergency option at quarterback.
Analysis: McKee will technically suit up, but he'll only be able to enter the game if both Jalen Hurts and Marcus Mariota suffer injuries.
Published: Sun, Nov 5 at 12:12pm by Rotowire.com
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Inactive Sunday
McKee (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's matchup with Miami.
Analysis: McKee will technically be operating as the team's emergency third quarterback, but unless an injury occurs, he will not appear in the contest. Marcus Mariota will operate as the primary backup option behind starter Jalen Hurts.
Published: Sun, Oct 22 at 4:25pm by Rotowire.com
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Serving as emergency QB
McKee (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Jets but will serve as the emergency quarterback.
Analysis: Once again, McKee will technically be inactive but will be eligible to play if both Jalen Hurts and Marcus Mariota are sidelined by injury during the contest. McKee, a rookie sixth-round pick, has yet to appear in an NFL regular-season game.
Published: Sun, Oct 15 at 12:14pm by Rotowire.com
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Emergency QB again in Week 5
McKee (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's Week 5 game against the Rams but will serve as the emergency quarterback.
Analysis: McKee will continue to reprise his role as the option of last resort under center for the Eagles versus the Rams. He'll only see the field if both Jalen Hurts and Marcus Mariota are sidelined by injury during the contest.
Published: Sun, Oct 8 at 11:45am by Rotowire.com
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Designated emergency QB
McKee (coach's decision) is inactive Sunday against the Commanders.
Analysis: Despite being considered inactive, McKee will still suit up and act as the emergency third quarterback in the event Jalen Hurts and Marcus Mariota were to suffer injuries.
Published: Sun, Oct 1 at 9:02am by Rotowire.com
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Designated emergency QB
McKee (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as Philadelphia's emergency quarterback for Monday's game at Tampa Bay.
Analysis: Though technically inactive, McKee will suit up and be ready to step under center in case both Jalen Hurts and Marcus Mariota go down with injuries in Week 3. Otherwise, he'll continue to wait for his first regular-season NFL action.
Published: Mon, Sep 25 at 3:03pm by Rotowire.com
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Inactive again Week 2
McKee (coach's decision) is inactive for Thursday's game against the Vikings.
Analysis: McKee has yet to dress for either of the Eagles' first two games of the season while he's stuck behind both Jalen Hurts and Marcus Mariota on the depth chart at quarterback. Unless one of the latter two players misses time at any point over the next 16 weeks, the rookie sixth-round pick out of Stanford will likely remain a fixture on the Eagles' inactive list.
Published: Thu, Sep 14 at 3:54pm by Rotowire.com
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