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The Eagles did not specify whether Tanner McKee or Andy Dalton will be their backup quarterback when they released their depth chart for Week 1 and head coach Nick Sirianni passed on a chance to do so during a Wednesday press conference as well.
McKee and Dalton were both listed with the second team on the depth chart and Sirianni said he doesn't want to give the Commanders a chance to prepare for either of the reserve quarterbacks ahead of Sunday's game.
"We don’t have to make that decision quite yet or announce that decision for competitive reasons," Sirianni said. "I don’t want them to study one guy over the other. I’m not saying we don’t have an answer of who that is yet, but I don’t just have to share that quite yet publicly."
It's unlikely that any team will spend much time getting ready for an Eagles quarterback other than Jalen Hurts, but Sirianni isn't taking any chances and the wait to find out who will be the next man up may stretch all the way until inactive lists are revealed on Sunday.
McKee and Dalton were both listed with the second team on the depth chart and Sirianni said he doesn't want to give the Commanders a chance to prepare for either of the reserve quarterbacks ahead of Sunday's game.
"We don’t have to make that decision quite yet or announce that decision for competitive reasons," Sirianni said. "I don’t want them to study one guy over the other. I’m not saying we don’t have an answer of who that is yet, but I don’t just have to share that quite yet publicly."
It's unlikely that any team will spend much time getting ready for an Eagles quarterback other than Jalen Hurts, but Sirianni isn't taking any chances and the wait to find out who will be the next man up may stretch all the way until inactive lists are revealed on Sunday.