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Eagles bench Tanner McKee for Joe Milton two days after giving him vote of confidence: report
The Philadelphia Eagles have replaced Tanner McKee with Joe Milton at quarterback, only two days after head coach Nick Sirianni said McKee would remain the starter. The change comes as the team seeks to halt a six-game losing run and find a spark ahead of Sunday’s match against the New York Giants.
McKee had started the previous three games after Jalen Hurts was ruled out for the season with blood clots, and Philadelphia lost each one. The Eagles signed Milton from the Dallas Cowboys’ practice squad on 16 October; he has appeared in five NFL games, including a 2024 start for New England in which he passed for 241 yards and two total touchdowns. He will be the Eagles’ fourth quarterback to throw a pass this season.
In short
- Joe Milton replaces Tanner McKee at quarterback.
- The switch follows six straight Eagles defeats.
- Milton faces the Giants on Sunday.
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The case for
With the Eagles on a six-game losing run and McKee’s three starts all ending in defeat, changing quarterbacks could give the offence a fresh spark and improve the team’s chances against the Giants. Milton has limited NFL experience but showed some promise in a 2024 start, so the decision can be seen as a reasonable attempt to find a workable option while Hurts is unavailable.
The case against
McKee’s three defeats came amid a wider team slump, and the report offers no evidence that he alone caused it; replacing him may therefore disrupt the offence without addressing the underlying problems. Reversing the coach’s public assurance after only two days could also unsettle players and weaken confidence in the team’s decision-making, especially as Milton has little NFL experience.
Explained simply
The Philadelphia Eagles are an American football team in the NFL, where the quarterback leads the offence and throws or hands the ball to teammates. Tanner McKee had been starting after Jalen Hurts, the team’s usual quarterback, was ruled out for the season because of blood clots.
Joe Milton joined Philadelphia after being on the Dallas Cowboys’ practice squad, a group of players who train with a team but are not in its main matchday squad. He has limited NFL experience, including one start for New England in 2024. The Eagles have used several quarterbacks this season as they try to end a run of defeats.