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ArticleNick Sirianni: "It's still a competition" between Andy Dalton, Tanner McKee for...
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McKee connected on 16 of 22 for 173 yards and two touchdowns; Sirianni: "thought he did some good things... there will be plays that we're going to have to correct and there was a lot of positives"
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McKee's preseason performance (16-22, 173 yards, 2 TDs) draws coach praise; competition ongoing.

Tanner McKee is competing with Andy Dalton for the QB2 role behind Jalen Hurts. In Saturday's preseason game against New England, McKee played 38 snaps (compared to Dalton's 22) and completed 16 of 22 passes for 173 yards and two touchdowns. Coach Nick Sirianni praised his performance, noting "there will be plays that we're going to have to correct" but highlighting "a lot of positives" and that McKee "made some nice plays." Sirianni emphasized McKee needs continued playing time to develop, saying "Tanner needs to continue to play there because I think you saw the improvements there from Tanner."

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