The Philadelphia Eagles just traded away star wide receiver A.J. Brown. Now they're being urged to trade a quarterback prior to the onset of the upcoming 2026 NFL season.
Moe Moton of Bleacher Report recently listed one player that every team should try to trade before the start of the season, and for the Eagles the pick was backup quarterback Tanner McKee.
Philadelphia Eagles urged to trade quarterback Tanner McKee before 2026 NFL season
The Eagles entertained the idea of moving McKee prior to the NFL Draft, but nothing ever came to fruition, potentially because Philadelphia's asking price was too high for such an unproven player.
Moton encouraged the Eagles to drop their asking price and get a deal done while they could still recoup some value for McKee.
"... Philadelphia acquired Andy Dalton from the Carolina Panthers and selected Cole Payton in the fifth round of this year's draft. If the Eagles want to develop the rookie signal-caller behind Jalen Hurts and Dalton, they should drop their asking price for McKee to make a deal," Moton wrote.
"Philadelphia may be able to get a fifth- or sixth-round pick for McKee, which is more than reasonable with his small-sample resume."
While in theory it makes sense to try to recoup some value for a player who probably won't see the field much, if at all, it's clear that the Eagles like having McKee as a backup for Jalen Hurts.
2026 will be McKee's third straight year playing behind Hurts, and there's something to be said about having a guy the organization is familiar and comfortable with in that role.
Plus, their other options are an unproven rookie in Cole Payton and a 38-year old Andy Dalton. Given the alternatives, keeping McKee around might be the best bet for Philadelphia.
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