{
  "id": 11952443,
  "title": "Eagles Make Intriguing QB Decision Hours Before Playing Rams",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/eagles-make-intriguing-qb-decision-hours-before-playing-rams",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T15:42:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nfl/eagles-make-intriguing-qb-decision-hours-before-playing-rams-12522301"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Philadelphia Eagles recently made a surprising move in their Week 3 loss to the Chicago Bears, demoting Andy Dalton to backup quarterback status and promoting sixth-round pick Tanner McKee to second string. The decision came just hours before the Eagles faced off against the Los Angeles Rams, a team that had just suffered a devastating loss to the Broncos on Monday Night Football. Dalton entered the Bears game when Hurts left for concussion evaluation, forcing an interception on a 3rd-and-goal from the 2-yard line, which was Dalton's first interception since 2013. Despite Hurts returning and leading a touchdown drive in the first half, Philadelphia fell 27-7. The Eagles, currently at 2-1 in the NFC East, are counting on Hurts' health for their season, but Nick Sirianni, their coach, believes McKee is the more reliable option if needed. McKee, who was drafted in 2023 out of Stanford, has limited NFL experience with a 1-1 record as a starter.",
  "summary": "The Eagles shook up their QB room hours before facing the Rams, and one costly mistake against the Bears led to it.",
  "key_points": [
    "Eagles demote Andy Dalton to backup QB hours before Rams game",
    "Promote 6th-round pick Tanner McKee to second string",
    "McKee has limited NFL experience with 1-1 starter record"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}