This offseason, backup QB Marcus Mariota had an expiring contract and the Eagles didn’t re-sign him. Nevertheless, he was signed by the Commanders and has discovered a brand new dwelling. To handle their backup QB emptiness, the Eagles made a commerce with the Steelers for QB Kenny Pickett. Philadelphia acquired Pickett and a 2024 fourth-round choose in change for a 2024 third-round choose and a pair of 2025 seventh-round picks.
Pickett spent the primary two seasons of his profession with the Steelers. He was 14-10 in 24 begins, going 7-5 in back-to-back years. Whereas his time in Pittsburgh didn’t work out, the Eagles had been comfortable to commerce for Pickett to be their backup. Jale Hurts is the unquestioned starter for the Eagles. It by no means hurts to have a reliable backup QB. Kenny Pickett suits that function completely. Regardless of struggling of their second preseason sport on Thursday night time, head coach Nick Sirianni introduced that Pickett is the group’s backup QB in 2024.
Kenny Pickett is the backup QB for the Eagles in response to head coach Nick Sirianni
#Eagles HC Nick Sirianni reiterated after Thursday night time’s preseason sport that Kenny Pickett is their backup to Jalen Hurts.
Pickett went 11/13 for 67 yards with 4 sacks, whereas QB3 Tanner McKee completed 15/19 for 140 yards with zero sacks within the win over New England. pic.twitter.com/PWNf1yagMu
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) August 16, 2024
In two seasons with the Pittsburgh, Kenny Pickett was not the participant the Steelers hoped he can be. Pickett threw for 4,474 yards 13 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. After a tough begin to his profession, Pickett is getting a contemporary begin with the Eagles. There was a ton of stress for Pickett to succeed with the Steelers and he didn’t meet these expectations. Nevertheless, the 26-year-old is now the backup with Philadelphia. All Pickett has to do is be ready to return within the sport in Jalen Hurts had been to overlook time. A better function for the previous first-round choose.
Throughout the Eagles’ preseason sport on Thursday vs. the Patriots, Kenny Pickett struggled. He was the primary QB to make an look for Philadelphia. Head coach Nick Sirianni has sat his starters within the preseason over the past two years. Pickett was 11-13 for 67 yards vs. the Patriots however was sacked 4 instances. Third-string QB Tanner McKee got here into the sport within the third quarter and was off to a gradual begin. Sirianni then turned to Will Grier however rapidly went again to McKee who took benefit of his second alternative. McKee completed the sport 15-19 for 140 yards and was not sacked. This raised some discourse as to who the backup QB needs to be for the Eagles. Nick Sirianni put an finish to that immediately and stated Kenny Pickett can be their backup in 2024.
