The Philadelphia Eagles needed Tanner McKee to enter Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys as Kenny Pickett left with a rib injury.
The Eagles selected McKee in the sixth round of the 2023 draft out of Stanford. But he had never seen action in a regular season game. With Jalen Hurts already out and Pickett in the locker room, McKee took the reins and the team didn’t really miss a beat.
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McKee found star receiver AJ Brown with 2:44 left in the third quarter for a 20-yard touchdown pass. It was the first touchdown pass of his career. But Brown made a big misstep by throwing the ball into the stands at Lincoln Financial Field. He didn’t realize it was McKee’s first touchdown pass until he returned to the sideline.
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Luckily, the Eagles fans supported their team and the team recovered the ball.
McKee then hit DeVonta Smith for a 25-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. The team took a 41-7 lead at that point. They won the game by the same score and won the NFC East title.
If Pickett is injured next week, McKee could be in line to start in the season finale against the New York Giants. Philadelphia will likely sit its key players until the wild card round of the playoffs begins.