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Dalton's poor play in limited action week 3 led to Dalton being demoted and McKee seeing the field when Hurts was eventually ruled unfit to play.

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Dalton's poor Week 3 play led to demotion; McKee took over instead.

Andy Dalton, acquired by the Eagles as the immediate backup to Jalen Hurts, had poor play in limited action in Week 3 that led to his demotion. This poor performance may have also hurt Tanner McKee's confidence heading into his eventual starting role.