The Green Bay Packers have made their call for the third quarterback slot to kick off the 2026 season, and it’s Kedon Slovis. General manager Brian Gutekunst dropped the news Tuesday, confirming the team’s plan to ink the former Cardinals QB to their practice squad, sliding him in behind Jordan Love and Tyrod Taylor.
Slovis’s Preseason Drama: A Roller Coaster Ride
Talk about a roller coaster! Slovis went up against the very team that’s now signing him in last Friday’s preseason finale, getting flat-out out-dueled by Kyle McCord, the guy Green Bay traded away. Slovis had an absolutely wild night, slinging for 223 yards and a touchdown while completing 21 of 35 passes. But man, those two interceptions were killers! Both picks came on short passes, scooped up by Packers backup edge rushers Nyjalik Kelly and Arron Mosby.
Mosby’s interception was a total game-changer. It happened right after the two-minute warning, which then set the stage for McCord and the Green Bay offense to march down the field for a go-ahead touchdown drive. The final score? A wild 42-38 victory. When you look at his entire preseason with Arizona, including the Hall of Fame Game, Slovis ended up going 39-61 passing for 434 yards, two touchdowns, and those same two picks. What’s crazy is that 434-yard total actually put him third among all NFL passers for the preseason, just behind Baltimore’s Joe Fagnano (509) and McCord (446).
The Journey and the Freakish Talent Behind the QB3 Spot
This guy’s journey to Green Bay is something else. Slovis went undrafted back in 2024, snagged a free agent deal with the Colts, but got cut at final roster trims. He then spent his entire rookie season chilling on the Houston Texans’ practice squad. After Houston let him go this time last year, the Cardinals picked him up for their practice squad to start 2025. He even got elevated to their active roster in October when Kyler Murray got banged up, suiting up for two games and completing one of two attempts for a loss of two yards.
His college path was just as wild: USC, then Pitt, then BYU. He started as a true freshman at USC in 2019, got hurt as a junior, and then battled it out with Jaxson Dart in 2021 before both transferred out. But here’s the kicker: Slovis brings some serious athletic juice to that quarterback room. At the 2024 Combine, he absolutely torched the 40-yard dash with a blistering 4.55 time and a 1.57-second 10-yard split. Those numbers are straight-up elite, ranking above the 96th percentile for quarterbacks. That kind of athleticism makes him an intriguing play as a developmental guy, sure, but also a killer scout-team QB, helping the Packers defense get ready for those slippery athletic signal-callers around the league.
So, with Slovis now settling in as QB3 behind Love and Taylor, assuming his physical exam checks out, it’s going to be interesting to see how Green Bay plans to harness that raw talent. The kid clearly has tools, despite the rocky start. Keep an eye on how his unique skills might shake things up for their scout team and beyond.
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Originally reported by Acme Packing Company.
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