Overview
- On Sunday the Eagles put Andy Dalton on the active gameday roster as QB2 for Week 1, listed Tanner McKee as the emergency third quarterback, and kept Cole Payton inactive and ineligible to play.
- The emergency third designation means McKee cannot enter the game unless both Hurts and Dalton are ruled out under NFL emergency QB rules.
- Britain Covey was elevated from the practice squad to handle punt returns while Elijah Moore was a healthy scratch and Micah Morris was inactive as the team dressed nine offensive linemen.
- Jonathan Greenard was ruled out with a lingering pectoral issue after limited practice time, which thins the Eagles’ edge-rushing group for the opener.
- The club carried four quarterbacks through final cuts to protect a rookie fourth-stringer and preserve depth, a roster choice that reduces short-term flexibility and could prompt adjustments before Week 2.