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The Phinsider fantasy football takes on Kyle McCord
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All The Phinsider insights about Kyle McCord
NegativeRoleSep 4, 2026
Kyle McCord is the new Dolphins quarterback who is experiencing the whirlwind of settling in with one NFL team, finding success in the preseason, and then getting shipped to a new squad. He is quickly catching up thanks to starter Malik Willis, indicating he is in a backup/learning role with the team.NegativeDepth ChartSep 2, 2026
Kyle McCord is one of three quarterbacks on Miami's 53-man roster entering the 2026 season, alongside starter Malik Willis and backup Brady Cook. The Dolphins have made significant changes to their quarterback room as part of the new regime's roster construction.PositiveValueSep 2, 2026
McCord was acquired as a backup QB upgrade over Ewers; the source notes he broke the ACC record for yards in 2024 (beating D. Watson's 2016 mark), though acknowledging college production doesn't always translate to NFL caliber. Despite skepticism about McCord being 'a college QB propped up by elite wide receivers,' the source views the trade as 'a giant leap from Ewers' and 'addition by subtraction,' suggesting the Dolphins made the right call at the position.NegativeDepth ChartSep 1, 2026
Listed on Dolphins 53-man roster at quarterback position following Monday's waiver and free agent moves.NegativeRoleSep 1, 2026
Kyle McCord was acquired by the Dolphins as a new backup quarterback after being selected by the Eagles in the sixth round of the 2025 draft. The source provides draft the source perspective on McCord's evaluation before his Eagles selection, offering context on what the Dolphins are getting with this addition.NegativeRoleAug 31, 2026
Acquired by the Dolphins in a trade from the Green Bay Packers to serve as the backup quarterback to starting quarterback Malik Willis. The source describes this as filling the vacant backup quarterback position.PositiveDepth ChartAug 30, 2026
Acquired by the Dolphins from the Green Bay Packers as backup quarterback; 2025 sixth-round pick out of Syracuse who spent his rookie season on the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad before signing a reserve/futures contract with the Packers. McCord threw for 446 yards and four touchdowns in the Packers' 2026 preseason. NFL.com's Lance Zierlein compared McCord to Mitchell Trubisky and projected him as a third- to fourth-round pick pre-draft, noting he is a pocket passer with good size who played in a high-volume, pro-passing scheme; Zierlein wrote that McCord "proved to be confident and productive last season at Syracuse without that same level of supporting talent" and "could find a home as a backup quarterback with modest upside." Collegiate stats: 8,555 passing yards, 61 touchdowns, 20 interceptions on 66.2% completion rate; 4,779 passing yards at Syracuse led the NCAA in 2024. Miami sent a 2028 sixth-round pick to Green Bay in exchange.