{"id":773796,"date":"2026-02-24T18:23:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T18:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/773796\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T18:23:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T18:23:18","slug":"nfl-trade-rumors-tanner-mckee-linked-to-the-jets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/773796\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Trade Rumors: Tanner McKee linked to the Jets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">Are the Philadelphia Eagles going to trade Tanner McKee this offseason?<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">It seems like the backup quarterback to Jalen Hurts could generate some interest from other teams.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">McKee is on the New York Jets\u2019 radar, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essentiallysports.com\/nfl-active-news-sources-jets-target-cheaper-qb-trade-raiders-titans-lead-race-for-alec-pierce-as-george-pickens-eyes-twenty-seven-million-deal\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:report from Tony Pauline;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">report from Tony Pauline<\/a> (bold emphasis mine):<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">After last year\u2019s failure at quarterback, the Jets are once again in the market for a starting signal caller to compete with or replace Justin Fields. Much of the narrative outside the league has centered around the team potentially making a trade for Kyler Murray. Yet people in the league tell me if general manager Darren Mougey gets his way, the Jets will look to bring in a less-expensive signal caller, and two names keep entering the conversation: Tanner McKee and Davis Mills.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The Jets have an obvious (and perpetual) need at quarterback after Fields struggled and got benched for Tyrod Taylor last season. The Jets employ former Eagles offensive coordinator Frank Reich, who spent last season at McKee\u2019s alma mater: Stanford. New Jets quarterbacks coach Bill Musgrave coached in the same college conference (at Cal in the old PAC-12) as McKee while he played for the Cardinal from 2020-2022. Perhaps it\u2019s also relevant that Mougey overlapped with Eagles senior personnel director\/advisor to the general manager Matt Russell in the Denver Broncos\u2019 front office from 2012-2020. And then there\u2019s the fact that Eagles executive Joe Douglas used to be the Jets\u2019 GM.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The Eagles obviously don\u2019t HAVE to trade McKee if they don\u2019t want to do so. There\u2019s value in him being the backup to Hurts for at least one more season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">But if the Birds do hang onto McKee, he\u2019ll likely leave Philly as a free agent after the 2026 season in search of an NFL home where he has a better path to playing time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">So, it\u2019s feasible that the Eagles and Jets could make a deal. Former Eagles executive Daniel Jeremiah, who knows Howie Roseman well, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/seven-biggest-nfl-draft-takeaways-from-daniel-jeremiah-s-pre-combine-conference-call\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:also recently suggested as much;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">also recently suggested as much<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201c[McKee and Davis] are a couple guys I\u2019d be curious about taking a flyer on for a year if you can trade a mid-round pick. I don\u2019t think I would lean in the direction of the draft for their quarterback this year. I think they will be all in for that next year.\u201d [\u2026] \u201cThose are a couple guys I\u2019d be curious about taking a flyer on for a year if you can trade a mid-round pick. I don\u2019t think I would lean in the direction of the draft for their quarterback this year. I think they will be all in for that next year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">McKee\u2019s NFL experience is limited; he\u2019s attempted just 88 regular season passes over two starts in six total games played. However, he has shown some good flashes in limited playing time. It\u2019s unclear what his value will be.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The Jets also don\u2019t have a third-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft; they sent that selection to the Eagles for Haason Reddick two years ago. But they do have two second-round picks this year in addition to two first-round picks. They also have three first-round picks in 2027. The Eagles likely won\u2019t be acquiring these assets in exchange for McKee but the point is that they give the Jets more flexibility to trade their other picks. Maybe something like a 2027 fourth-round pick that can turn into a third-round pick with playing time conditions?<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">If the Eagles do trade McKee, it begs to question how they\u2019d replace him. Backup quarterbacks aren\u2019t cheap; the likes of Zach Wilson and Jarrett Stidham \u2014 who aren\u2019t even inspiring options \u2014 cost $6 million each last year. The thinking here is the Eagles could draft a quarterback in part because a rookie is much more affordable. Plus, gotta keep the QB factory churning and try to turn the new guy into the next McKee!<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">What say you? Should the Eagles trade McKee? What do you think is a realistic return? Scroll down to the comments and weigh in! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Are the Philadelphia Eagles going to trade Tanner McKee this offseason? 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