Overview
- Tanner McKee outplayed Andy Dalton in the most recent preseason game, completing 16 of 22 passes for 173 yards and two touchdowns and receiving more team reps in practice.
- Andy Dalton has produced limited preseason results, completing six of 16 passes for 64 yards across two games, and he told reporters he does not know where he stands on the roster.
- The Eagles have one preseason game left on Aug. 28 and must cut to a 53-man roster by Aug. 30, dates that teams often use to finalize backup plans or arrange last-minute trades.
- Rookie Cole Payton has earned praise in camp and is a live developmental option who could push the club to keep three quarterbacks or influence whether the team trades or releases a veteran.
- Analysts and insiders are increasingly projecting Dalton could be cut or shopped before the deadline, and opinion pieces have floated trade scenarios that would alter the Eagles' receiver depth if completed.