While starting quarterback Jalen Hurts watched from the sideline, Tanner McKee made an impression in Thursday's first preseason game.

Typically, first-round draft picks are mentioned as trade collateral when mentioning guys like Micah Parsons, T.J. Watt, or Myles Garrett. This isn't meant to be seen as being disrespectful to McKee, ...

McKee completed 20 of 25 passes for 252 yards and two touchdowns before he was taken out of the game in the third quarter.

These backup quarterbacks caught the attention of NFL front offices league-wide with stellar preseason debuts.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Tanner McKee completes a 20-yard touchdown pass to rookie wide receiver Darius Cooper.