The Philadelphia Eagles revealed as much when publishing their inactive list for Sunday's matchup with the Washington Commanders -- Andy Dalton will be active and serve as the second-string option, Tanner McKee will be inactive and serve as the emergency third-string option. Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni refused to announce the decision in advance, citing competitive advantages when asked earlier in the week. I’m not saying we don’t have an answer of who that is yet.
But I just don’t have to share that quite yet publicly.” Dalton earns the top reserve spot while joining his sixth team in the last eight seasons: Cincinnati Bengals (2011-2019), Dallas Cowboys (2020), Chicago Bears (2021), New Orleans Saints (2022), Carolina Panthers (2023-2025), Eagles (2026). The Eagles have some level of familiarity with the veteran quarterback, as he ran a similar offensive system to that of new offensive coordinator Sean Mannion. McKee falls out of favor after being the primary backup last season, his first after spending time behind Hurts, Marcus Mariota, Kenny Pickett, and Sam Howell.
The Eagles kept four quarterbacks on their initial roster -- in addition to Hurts, Dalton, and McKee, they also kept fifth-round pick Cole Payton.
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