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ArticleTaking a closer look at Eagles' backup QB battle in 2026 training campCaptured August 1, 2026

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Tanner McKee is returning for his fourth season after being the primary backup in 2025, the Eagles also added veteran Andy Dalton in a trade in March. During the spring, those two were splitting reps working with the No. 2 offense.

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McKee returns as primary backup competing with Dalton for 2026 QB2 role.

McKee is returning for his fourth season as the primary backup in 2025 and is competing with Andy Dalton for the backup QB spot in 2026. The Eagles drafted him in the sixth round (No. 188 overall) in 2023 out of Stanford and view getting a trustworthy backup QB at that draft position as a clear-cut organizational win. McKee was the third-stringer in 2023 and 2024 before becoming the backup in 2025.