Who is the Eagles' backup quarterback? Philadelphia QB depth chart
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Bo Nix or Jayden Daniels: Which rookie quarterback is more impressive?
Sports Seriously's Mackenzie Salmon asks Tyler Dragon about the rookie quarterbacks that are heading into Wildcard Weekend.
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The Eagles are entering the NFC championship game with a starting quarterback that's less-than 100% healthy. Who will they turn to if he goes down?
Starter Jalen Hurts was banged up while taking a sack during the Eagles' divisional round win against the Rams last weekend. While he was taken to the ground, his left knee buckled awkwardly underneath the rest of his body weight.
Hurts played out the remainder of that game, and he's in line to start again in the NFC title game. He told reporters earlier this week that he'll be wearing a knee brace on Sunday against the Commanders.
Should Hurts aggravate his knee injury, the Eagles have two more quarterback options on their depth chart to turn to.
Who is the Eagles backup quarterback?
Kenny Pickett, a first-round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2022, is Hurts' backup. Pickett started one game (Week 17 vs. Dallas) and entered in relief of an injured Hurts in Week 16 vs. the Commanders.
Eagles QB depth chart
Philadelphia has three quarterbacks on their roster entering Sunday's NFC championship game against the Commanders. Here's how it looks:
Pickett entered the league as the Steelers' first-round pick in 2022. After Pittsburgh signed veteran quarterback Russell Wilson in the offseason, it traded Pickett and a 2024 fourth-round pick to the Eagles in exchange for a 2024 third-rounder and two 2025 seventh-round picks.
McKee was the Eagles' sixth-round pick in the 2023 NFL draft. He made his first appearance in an NFL game in Week 17 this year after Pickett re-aggravated a rib injury. McKee's first career start came one week later in Week 18 against the Giants, and he picked up his first career win in the matchup.
Kenny Pickett stats
Pickett has had to fill in for Hurts in a couple of games during the regular season while the starter was dealing with a concussion. He appeared in five games in 2024, with the bulk of action coming in Weeks 16 and 17.
Here are Pickett's stats from those five regular season appearances:
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