Overview
- The Green Bay Packers cut undrafted rookie Kyron Drones and reduced their quarterback room to three players behind starter Jordan Love.
- Drones had minimal action in the preseason opener, failing to complete his only pass and taking three sacks across two offensive series.
- Kyle McCord has emerged as the frontrunner for the third-quarterback role after completing 12 of 16 passes for 102 yards and no interceptions in the preseason opener.
- McCord’s path includes spending 2025 on the Philadelphia Eagles’ practice squad and joining Green Bay on a reserve/future contract, giving him extra time to learn the Packers’ system.
- The third-quarterback spot is often a developmental safety valve that lands on the practice squad, so the upcoming preseason games in Denver and against Arizona will decide whether McCord stays as depth and a developmental option or the team looks elsewhere.