Kyle McCord, the quarterback the Eagles waived last year, is officially a Miami Dolphin, heading there from the Green Bay Packers in exchange for a 2028 sixth-round pick. This is a crazy turnaround for a guy who couldn’t even win the third quarterback battle in Philly just twelve months ago.
From Eagles Practice Squad To Dolphins Backup
Remember last August? McCord and Dorian Thompson-Robinson couldn’t snag that third QB spot with the Birds, leading Philly to trade for Sam Howell to back up Jalen Hurts and Tanner McKee. McCord ended up on the Eagles’ practice squad, but after the 2025 season, they didn’t bring him back on a futures contract like most other practice squad guys. It’s wild, considering he grew up an Eagles fan in Mount Laurel, New Jersey! He signed with the Packers, and man, did he light it up this preseason. You could easily argue he was Green Bay’s best preseason QB, rocking a 102.4 passer rating. The dude completed 46 of 70 passes for 446 yards and four touchdowns. Pro Football Focus even graded him third out of 79 quarterbacks this summer, a massive jump from just battling for the third-string spot at the preseason opener.
Dolphins Are Making Big Moves
Now, McCord is off to Miami, where he’ll reunite with former Eagles offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo, who’s now the Dolphins’ passing game coordinator. He’s expected to slide in as the top backup behind Malik Willis, who’s another ex-Packer the Dolphins signed as a free agent. This whole move throws a wrench in what some thought could happen, too. There was talk the Fins might have been a trade partner for either Tanner McKee or Andy Dalton from the Eagles. That’s clearly off the table now.
So, what does McCord’s price tag, a 2028 sixth-round pick, really mean for the Eagles? It definitely makes you wonder what Philly could actually get for one of their backup QBs. Could they get more, less, or anything at all? It’s a huge question heading into the regular season.
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Originally reported by Bleeding Green Nation.
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