Head coach Matt LaFleur has said in the past that it\u2019s difficult to rep four quarterbacks in practice, and that his preference is that he holds onto three. So with that in mind, it shouldn\u2019t be shocking that Drones was released after his one-pass attempt (an incompletion) and three-sack performance in the fourth quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Notably, one of those sacks came on a screen where Drones just never let go of the ball.<\/p>\n
With Drones out of the picture in the quarterback room, it seems clear that the Packers will roll with Tyrod Taylor (as the backup) and Kyle McCord (likely as a practice squadder) moving forward. Green Bay played their starters for just one drive in Week 1 of the preseason, so expect to see a lot more of Taylor and McCord in upcoming preseason games.<\/p>\n
McCord was picked up by the Packers as a reserve-futures signing (typically the deals that practice squaders sign to be retained on the offseason roster) back in January. As a rookie sixth-round pick last year, he spent the entire season on the Philadelphia Eagles\u2019 practice squad.<\/p>\n
Last preseason, McCord went 24 of 56 for 191 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions with the Eagles. McCord was 12 of 16 for 102 yards and a 91.1 passer rating in Green Bay\u2019s loss to Pittsburgh in the 2026 preseason opener. He led the team in every major passing statistic, other than sacks and sack yardage \u2014 which was held by Drones.<\/p>\n