The Packers have settled on their third quarterback to open the 2026 season, and it’s the player who came up short against Kyle McCord in last Friday’s preseason finale.
Green Bay plans to sign former Cardinals quarterback Kedon Slovis to the practice squad, Brian Gutekunst said during his Tuesday press conference. That would slot Slovis in as QB3 behind Jordan Love and Tyrod Taylor.
Slovis’ final preseason outing was a mixed bag. Against the Packers’ deep backups, he threw for 223 yards and a touchdown while completing 21 of 35 passes.
He also had two interceptions, both on short throws to backup edge rushers Nyjalik Kelly and Arron Mosby. Mosby’s pick ended up swinging the game, coming after the two-minute warning and setting up McCord and the Packers offense for a go-ahead touchdown drive in a 42-38 win.
Over Arizona’s four preseason games, including the Hall of Fame Game, Slovis finished 39-for-61 for 434 yards, two touchdowns and those two interceptions. His 434 passing yards ranked third among all NFL passers in the preseason, trailing only Baltimore’s Joe Fagnano at 509 and McCord at 446.
The path to Green Bay has been a winding one. Slovis went undrafted in 2024, signed with the Colts, and was released at final cuts after that preseason.
He spent his rookie year on Houston’s practice squad, then joined Arizona’s practice squad after Houston cut him around this time last year. The Cardinals elevated him to the active roster in October because of Kyler Murray’s injury, and he appeared in two games, completing one of two passes for minus-2 yards.
His college career also took plenty of turns. Slovis began at USC as a true freshman in 2019, then was injured as a junior and found himself in a battle with Jaxson Dart during the 2021 season.
Both quarterbacks transferred after that year, with Dart heading to Ole Miss and Slovis moving to Pittsburgh. He started 11 games for Pitt in 2022 before transferring again and finishing his final college season at BYU in 2023.
What makes Slovis appealing to Green Bay is the athletic upside. At the 2024 Combine, he ran 4.55 in the 40 with a 1.57-second 10-yard split, both of which rank above the 96th percentile for quarterbacks according to RAS. That gives the Packers a developmental arm and a scout-team option who can help the defense get ready for mobile quarterbacks.
Barring a problem on his physical, Slovis’ signing should be made official when Tuesday’s transactions are filed this afternoon.
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