Benched for Joe Milton in Week 9
McKee will shift to a backup role for Sunday's game against the Giants with the Eagles set to move forward with Joe Milton as their starting quarterback in Week 9, Adam Schefter of ESPN and Mike Garafolo of NFL Network report.
Just two days after announcing that McKee would draw a fourth straight start this weekend, head coach Nick Sirianni appears to have changed his tune. The Eagles' decision to move forward with Milton comes after McKee went 0-3 as a starter while completing 63.2 percent of his passes for 5.6 yards per attempt and a 2:2 TD:INT since replacing Jalen Hurts (calf) atop the depth chart. Since McKee is set to become a free agent next spring and may not be part of the Eagles' long-term plans, he could end up serving as the No. 3 quarterback if the team wants to give rookie fifth-round pick Cole Payton the opportunity to suit up on game days.
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Dontayvion Wicks
Not seen at practice
Wicks (ankle) wasn't spotted at Wednesday's practice, Brooks Kubena of The Athletic reports.
DeVonta Smith
Not present Wednesday
Smith (hamstring) wasn't spotted at Wednesday's practice, Brooks Kubena of The Athletic reports.
Saquon Barkley
Not spotted at practice
Barkley wasn't present for the media-access portion of Wednesday's practice, Brooks Kubena of The Athletic reports.
Joe Milton III
Set to start Sunday
Milton is set to be the Eagles' starting quarterback Sunday against the Giants, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
Jake Elliott
Misses field goal in loss
Elliott went 1-for-2 on field-goal tries and hit his only extra-point attempt in Sunday's 27-10 loss to the Commanders.
Tanner McKee
Hanging on to starting job
Head coach Nick Sirianni said Monday that McKee will remain the Eagles' starting quarterback, Zach Berman of The Athletic reports. "Tanner's our guy. We're not making any changes there," Sirianni said.
Saquon Barkley
Receives assurances he won't be dealt
Barkley said after Sunday's 27-10 loss to the Commanders that he has received assurances from the Eagles front office that he will remain with the team beyond the Nov. 10 trade deadline, Tim McManus of ESPN.com reports. "The whole time my mindset was, we have a little issue going on right now and I feel like I'm the type of player and the type of leader that can help us get out of it," Barkley said. "And I want to be one of the reasons why we fix it."
Elijah Mitchell
Gets 15 touches in Week 8 loss
Mitchell rushed 11 times for 34 yards and caught four of six targets for three yards in Sunday's 27-10 loss to the Commanders.
Tanner McKee
Fails to produce TD in Week 8 loss
McKee completed 23 of 34 passes for 212 yards, no touchdowns and one interception in Sunday's 27-10 loss to the Commanders. He also rushed four times for 25 yards and lost a fumble.
Makai Lemon
Leads team with six catches for 57 yards
Lemon caught six of nine targets for 57 yards in Sunday's 27-10 loss to the Commanders.