Tanner McKee’s first three starts have given the Eagles a steady dose of the same thing: a quarterback still learning on the fly, but one the staff clearly believes is moving in the right direction.
With Jalen Hurts’ 2026 NFL season ending before Week 6, Philadelphia has handed the offense to McKee, and the results have been uneven. The unit has stayed stuck in the mud at times, with the occasional promising snap getting buried under bad play calling, poor decision-making and sloppy execution. At the same time, the shift has also made one thing hard to ignore: Hurts was often creating the spark off script that this offense now misses.
On Tuesday, offensive coordinator Sean Mannion offered a straightforward read on McKee after his third start, and the message was mostly one of patience and confidence.
“Yeah, I think it’s always, with the quarterback position, always starts with decision-making. I thought there’s been a lot of good moments in that regard for him.
I think there’s other ones that he can learn from and grow from, but the quarterback and the center are the two people that touch the ball on every play. So we’re relying on great decision-making, both pre-snap and post-snap,” Mannion said.
He added that McKee’s growth has been tied to the work he’s getting in practice and in games.
“Tanner does a great job with that. I think there’s some that we can continue to improve on.
I think as he’s gotten more practice reps, more work in the game, I’m confident he’ll continue to trend upward. There’s always going to be things to learn from any game, and that goes for all of us.
So I think with more and more time, Tanner will grow more comfortable. I think just the one thing that you’re always relying on the quarterback to do is make good decisions.
And I think there’s been some growth there and some room to keep growing as well.”
The numbers have been steady, if not flashy. McKee’s passing production has landed between 211 and 2015 yards in each of his starts, and he’s averaged .66 touchdowns and .66 interceptions per game. That kind of line may not scream progress from the outside, but it fits with the way Mannion is talking about him: a quarterback still developing, still learning, and still earning the trust to keep running the show in Philadelphia.
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