Eagles encouraged to trade backup quarterback Tanner McKee before 2026 season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 4, 2026, 12:02 AM
Last updated Jun 4, 2026
The Philadelphia Eagles are being urged to trade backup quarterback Tanner McKee ahead of the 2026 NFL season. Following the recent trade of star wide receiver A.J. Brown, Moe Moton of Bleacher Report identified McKee as a candidate for trade. The Eagles had considered moving McKee prior to the NFL Draft, but an insufficient offer was received. Moton suggested lowering the asking price to secure a potential fifth- or sixth-round pick for McKee, especially given the team's recent acquisition of veteran quarterback Andy Dalton and rookie Cole Payton.
- •Eagles traded A.J. Brown earlier this week.
- •Moe Moton recommends trading Tanner McKee before the season.
- •Eagles considered trading McKee before the NFL Draft.
- •Acquisition of Andy Dalton and Cole Payton alters quarterback depth.
- •Potential fifth- or sixth-round pick for McKee is suggested.
- 12:02 AMYahoo Sports — Philadelphia Eagles urged to trade quarterback before start of 2026 NFL season
"The Philadelphia Eagles just traded away star wide receiver A.J. Brown. Now they're being urged to trade a quarterback prior to the onset of the upcoming 2026 NFL season. Moe Moton of Bleacher Report recently listed one player that every team should try to trade before the start of the season, and for the Eagles the pick was backup quarterback Tanner McKee.
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