Who is Tanner McKee? Eagles QB gets biggest opportunity yet with Jalen Hurts sidelined

The task of breaking a three-game losing streak and keeping the Philadelphia Eagles afloat in the NFC East falls not on Jalen Hurts in Week 6 but rather on Tanner McKee, a fourth-year backup primed for the biggest opportunity of his NFL career. Hurts is out for the matchup against the Carolina Panthers due to a superficial blood clot, which developed after the Week 4 loss to the Los Angeles Rams and moved following last week's trip to London, resulting in his unavailability for Sunday.

While the Eagles do have a third option in rookie Cole Payton, the expectation is that McKee will trot out with the offense when they return to Lincoln Financial Field. He served as Hurts' primary backup last year and was the third-stringer in 2024 and made a combined six appearances with two starts.

McKee is not entirely unknown in the NFL, considering his pair of previous starts, but this is by far the most prominent role of his career. With so much pressure facing the Eagles in their quest to rebound from a rocky start to the season, McKee will have more eyes on him this weekend than ever before.

So who is McKee, really?

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