Tanner McKee

McKee remains firmly behind Jalen Hurts on the Philadelphia depth chart with no clear path to meaningful playing time. His dynasty value is entirely speculative based on potential future opportunity rather than current production.

McKee will return to a reserve role for Philadelphia's playoff run and for the foreseeable future. Hurts is QB1 in Philadelphia and likely will be for years to come, having already brought the Eagles a Super Bowl title and another appearance. McKee is under contract through the 2026 season and will likely remain the top backup to Hurts until then.

McKee is firmly entrenched as backup to Jalen Hurts, who just won a Super Bowl and is locked in long-term with Philadelphia. Zero path to meaningful playing time without injury to Hurts.

McKee is in the final year of his rookie deal (~$1.19M cap charge) with no reported extension discussions. If released or not re-signed, his dynasty value approaches near-zero unless he secures a legitimate backup role elsewhere.

The Eagles' 5th-round selection of Cole Payton (R5/P38) directly threatens McKee's QB2 roster spot. With Andy Dalton also on the roster, Philadelphia now carries four QBs competing for two or three active spots — a clear organizational signal of diminishing trust in McKee.

Philadelphia added veteran Andy Dalton via trade and drafted Cole Payton in R5; reports indicate Dalton has taken some QB2 reps over McKee in OTAs, threatening even his clipboard-insurance role.

McKee's near-zero dead cap ($46K) makes him trivially cheap to acquire, and multiple QB-needy teams could emerge via the 2026 Draft or in-season. A trade to a franchise that installs him as QB1 would be a dynasty-defining event — he'd be the lowest-cost buy on a potential starter in the class.

Since 2021, Hurts has dealt with late-season injuries to his ankle, shoulder, finger and now knee. Recent examples include a concussion in Week 16 that sidelined him for two games, and knee issues in the playoffs.

ESPN's Ben Solak and multiple analysts predict Eagles will trade McKee to Miami, NY Jets, or Pittsburgh for a mid-round pick. Trade would give McKee a real chance to compete for a starting job.

As a 2027 UFA at age 27, McKee could sign with a QB-needy team (Jets-type situations) and compete for a starting job — the primary route to a real dynasty value spike.

At a dynasty value of (Tier 7) and with community sentiment at a low following a -56.5% value drop, McKee's downside from current prices is limited. Managers acquiring at current cost are buying speculation with asymmetric upside if he lands on a starting team.

Should McKee start, he'd operate behind a strong offensive line with four dynasty-caliber weapons (Brown, Lemon, Smith, Barkley) plus Eli Stowers and Dallas Goedert at TE. Any functional QB in this system would be fantasy-relevant.