Could Cardinals' QB uncertainty create a trade market for Tanner McKee?

Quarterback instability has a funny way of creating unexpected conversations. The Arizona Cardinals may be drifting toward one. Kyler Murray left a while ago, which already changes the complexion of everything. Jacoby Brissett currently sits atop a depth chart that also features former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Gardner Minshew.

Rookie Carson Beck and Kedon Slovis are the other two QBs on the Cardinals‘ roster. That group doesn’t exactly inspire overwhelming confidence, and according to ESPN’s Josh Weinfuss, Arizona’s situation may be even shakier than it appears.

Reportedly, the Cardinals and Brissett remain ‘significantly’ apart in negotiations over reworking the final year of his 2026 contract. That’s worth monitoring because if their quarterback uncertainty deepens, another question naturally emerges. Would Tanner McKee suddenly become a relevant conversation?

Philadelphia has been here before. Back in 2011, the Eagles turned quarterback depth into trade capital when Kevin Kolb was shipped to Arizona in a deal that landed Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and draft compensation. No one is certain about what Tanner McKee’s market is, but history does remind us that quarterback-needy teams can make surprising calls. Make no mistake. McKee would be more intriguing than some may realize. He has shown poise in limited opportunities. He looks comfortable operating within structure, and he has quietly developed into one of the league’s more interesting backup quarterbacks. The bigger issue is opportunity. That door simply isn’t going to open in Philadelphia unless something catastrophic happens to Jalen Hurts.

Arizona, however, could theoretically offer a path. Would McKee immediately become the unquestioned starter there? He probably won’t, but compared to the uncertainty already sitting in that room, he could at least enter a legitimate competition with a real chance to emerge.

The bigger question is whether the Eagles would even entertain the idea. Quality backup quarterbacks matter for contenders. Philadelphia knows that better than most. If another team grows desperate enough, Howie Roseman has never been afraid to answer the phone, and if Arizona’s quarterback situation gets messier, Tanner McKee’s name may be worth remembering.

This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Cardinals’ QB uncertainty could create a trade market for Tanner McKee