The Green Bay Packers made a lightning-fast move in their quarterback room, cutting Kyron Drones two days after their preseason opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers. This isn’t another roster shuffle, folks. This move immediately clears the runway, giving us a much clearer picture of who’s lining up behind the starters for the rest of the preseason.
No Time Wasted: Why Drones Was Done
Honestly, should we be that shocked? Head coach Matt LaFleur has always made it clear he prefers holding onto three quarterbacks, not four. Drones, an undrafted free agent signed for a mere $5,000 in guarantees, didn’t exactly make a strong case to stick around. In that opener against Pittsburgh, he attempted one pass, an incompletion, and then got sacked three times in the fourth quarter. Yeah, *three sacks*. One of those, a screen pass, saw him hold onto the ball. That’s not the kind of play that keeps you on an NFL roster, especially when you’re 10th among 12 UDFA QBs in guarantee money this offseason. He had his shot, and it didn’t pan out.
McCord’s Time to Shine
With Drones out, it’s pretty obvious the Packers are rolling with Tyrod Taylor as the backup, and Kyle McCord, who’s likely headed for the practice squad, getting a huge bump in opportunity. McCord was a reserve-futures signing back in January, having spent his rookie year last season on the Eagles’ practice squad as a sixth-round pick. And get this: in the Packers’ preseason loss to Pittsburgh, McCord was 12 of 16 for 102 yards, sporting a 91.1 passer rating. He actually led the team in every major passing statistic, aside from those sacks and sack yardage that Drones so unfortunately racked up. Last preseason with Philly, he went 24 of 56 for 191 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions. You can bet your bottom dollar we’re gonna see a *lot* more of McCord in these upcoming preseason games.
Roster Spot Open, Health Check Good
On the brighter side, LaFleur confirmed that the Packers didn’t suffer any long-term injuries during their Week 1 preseason game. So, offensive lineman Darian Kinnard and defensive lineman Anthony Campbell are looking good. With Drones gone, there’s now an open spot on the 91-man offseason roster. The team’s been busy lately, working out tight ends, receivers, and safeties, and they’ve already signed a bunch of guys at those spots recently. They brought in safeties Trey Dean III and Tra Fluellen on August 11th, claimed receiver Chris Hilton Jr. on August 10th, signed receiver Kisean Johnson on August 9th, and signed tight ends McCallan Castles and Drew Biber (Biber was later released) on August 4th. Receiver Kaden Prather also joined on July 31st.
So, what’s next? We need to keep our eyes glued to the next preseason matchups. This is McCord’s big chance to solidify his spot and show everyone he’s got what it takes. Get ready to see him sling it!
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Originally reported by Acme Packing Company.
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