Tanner McKee saw his first real NFL action in the Eagles' blowout win over the Dallas Cowboys. The early returns are good for the second-year quarterback.

Tanner McKee is getting the start at quarterback for the Eagles in a relatively meaningless Week 18 game against the Giants.

PHILADELPHIA — “It’s been a while since I’ve done this,” Eagles third-string quarterback Tanner McKee joked as he settled in behind the podium for his postgame press conference. “It’s like I’m back in college.”

Third-string Eagles quarterback Tanner McKee got the football from his first career touchdown pass with some help from fans at Lincoln Financial Field.

The Philadelphia Eagles were always going to be the No. 2 seed heading into the NFC playoffs, no matter how Tanner McKee performed on Sunday. This regular-season finale was a chance for McKee to show in a meaningful football game (record-wise) what the organization already knew.

Sure didn’t look like his first NFL start. And sure didn’t look like he was playing with a bunch of unknown rookies. And sure didn’t play like a 6th-round pick. Tanner McKee put together a remarkable performance in his first career start Sunday.

Heroes, zeros from the Giants’ 20-13 loss to the Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday: Hero. With Jalen Hurts and Kenny Pickett sidelined by injuries and gearing up for t

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