Overview
- Coach Nick Sirianni declined to publicly name Philadelphia’s Week 1 backup quarterback and said the team does not have to announce the choice for competitive reasons.
- Sirianni indicated the organization may already know the internal QB2 but will withhold that information from opponents and the media.
- Andy Dalton and Tanner McKee both remain on the Eagles’ 53-man roster and have said they were not told who will serve as the game-day No. 2.
- Under NFL procedure the opponent normally learns the active backup when the league posts the 90-minute pregame inactives list or if the starter exits the game, and the Eagles could dress both backups by using a third-quarterback emergency spot.
- Keeping multiple quarterbacks protects depth behind Jalen Hurts but uses a valuable 53-man roster spot and follows limited trade interest in the backups during cutdowns.