Tanner McKee was effective on play action against the Giants in Week 18, completing 9-of-15 attempts for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Set to back up 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 Inquirer reports.

Analysis: 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.

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 rushed five times for minus-one yards.

Analysis: 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.

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.

Analysis: 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.

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.

Analysis: 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…read more

Goes distance in Week 18 win

McKee completed 27 of 41 passes for 269 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 20-13 win over the Giants. He added one yard on three carries.

Analysis: 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…read more

Confirmed as Week 18 starter

McKee will start at quarterback in Sunday's game against the Giants, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Analysis: Though Kenny Pickett is active for the contest after starting in the Week 17 win over Dallas in place of Jalen Hurts (concussion/finger), Pickett isn't likely to be available in anything more than an emergency after not practicing this week due to a rib injury. Pickett sustained the injury late in the Week 17 victory, allowing McKee to step in for his first NFL snaps. McKee completed three of four pass attempts for 54 yards and two touchdowns in the win, and he'll now get his first extended…read more

Expecting to start Week 18

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

Analysis: 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.

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 touchdowns while rushing twice for minus-2 yards.

Analysis: 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…read more

Next man up after Hurts, Pickett

McKee is currently the Eagles' healthiest quarterback after starter Jalen Hurts (concussion) and top backup Kenny Pickett (ribs) suffered injuries in Sunday's 36-33 loss to the Commanders. "Tanner has done a good job in scout team and developmental periods, and so, again, Tanner gives us a lot of confidence," head coach Nick Sirianni said during his press conference Monday, when asked about his comfort with McKee in the event he's needed to play in Week 17 against the Cowboys.

Analysis: A 2023 sixth-round pick, McKee is in his second season in the Philadelphia organization but is still waiting to make his NFL debut. He's been inactive all season as the emergency No. 3 quarterback, but he could move up one or two rungs pending the statuses of Hurts and Pickett. Per Zach Berman of The Athletic, Hurts remains in the NFL's five-step concussion protocol, while the team didn't have an update on Pickett, who underwent an X-ray on his ribs after taking a hard hit in the fourth quarter…read more

Emergency QB for Week 16

McKee (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Commanders.

Analysis: McKee will be the Eagles' third-string emergency quarterback for Sunday's NFC East clash. McKee will only see the field if starter Jalen Hurts and backup Kenny Pickett are both taken out of the game due to injury, illness or ejection.

Emergency QB again

McKee (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Steelers.

Analysis: The quarterback can only enter the contest if starter Jalen Hurts and backup Kenny Pickett get hurt, sick or ejected. McKee has yet to appear in a game this season.

Serving in usual emergency QB role

McKee (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's Week 14 game against Carolina and will be the Eagles' emergency third quarterback.

Analysis: This is a familiar gameday role for McKee, who has typically been inactive and deemed Philadelphia's emergency third quarterback this season. In order for him to be eligible to play Sunday, both Jalen Hurts and Kenny Pickett would need to become unable to play due to injury, illness or ejection.

Remains emergency third QB

McKee (coach's decision) is listed as inactive Sunday in Baltimore, but he's available as the Eagles' emergency third quarterback.

Analysis: As has been the case all season, McKee will only see game action if both Jalen Hurts and Kenny Pickett depart due to injuries. The 2023 sixth-round pick has yet to throw a pass in a regular-season NFL contest.

Will serve as emergency QB

McKee (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Rams.

Analysis: McKee will once again serve as the Eagles' emergency quarterback, which means he would only play Sunday if Jalen Hurts and Kenny Pickett were both taken out of the game due to injury.

Emergency QB for Week 11

McKee (coach's decision) is inactive for Thursday night's game against Washington.

Analysis: McKee will serve as the Eagles' emergency third-string quarterback Thursday, meaning he can only play if Jalen Hurts and Kenny Pickett are both knocked out of the game due to injury. McKee has yet to play a regular-season snap since being selected by the Eagles in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft.

Will serve as emergency QB

McKee (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Giants but is designated as the Eagles' emergency quarterback.

Analysis: McKee will only see the field Sunday if starter Jalen Hurts and backup Kenny Pickett both suffer injuries that prevent them from playing.

Emergency QB again Sunday

McKee (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's Week 4 matchup against the Buccaneers but designated as the emergency quarterback.

Analysis: McKee will continue to fill his customary No. 3 emergency quarterback role and can only enter the game if both Jalen Hurts and Kenny Pickett are either ejected or injured and unable to return to the contest.

Serving as emergency QB

McKee (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Saints, but he will be available as the team's emergency third quarterback.

Analysis: McKee will only see the field Sunday should both Jalen Hurts and Kenny Pickett get hurt. McKee lost out to Pickett for the backup quarterback job during training camp.

Emergency QB versus Falcons

McKee is not active for Monday's matchup with the Falcons due to a coach's decision, but he will be available as the team's emergency third quarterback if needed.

Analysis: Kenny Pickett is slated to back up Jalen Hurts in Philadelphia's home opener, but McKee will be available if both happen to get hurt. The 2023 sixth-round pick was unable to earn the backup role during training camp. He did not see the field in the Eagles' season-opening victory over the Packers.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.