Eagles Switch to Joe Milton at Quarterback for Sunday's Game Against Giants, Replacing Tanner McKee

The Philadelphia Eagles will start quarterback Joe Milton instead of Tanner McKee in Sunday's game against the New York Giants, ESPN's Adam Schefter and NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reported Wednesday. The Eagles are 2-6, on a six-game losing streak and last in the NFC East. They lost all three games McKee started after Jalen Hurts went out with blood clots, averaging 15 points and 270.3 yards in those games. McKee, 26, has 638 passing yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. Milton, also 26, was a sixth-round pick of the Patriots in 2024 out of Tennessee and was traded to Dallas before 2025. The Eagles signed him off the Cowboys' practice squad on Oct. 16. He has played in five NFL games, completing 37 of 53 passes for two touchdowns and two interceptions. Coach Nick Sirianni said Wednesday that Milton has worked hard to get caught up, two days after saying McKee was the team's guy and no change was coming.

The right-leaning New York Post and Fox News both describe McKee as benched in their headlines. Fox leads with the reversal, quoting Sirianni's Monday vote of confidence, his remark that responsibility rests with the coaches, and the 2-0 start before the slide. The Post focuses on the record, the division standing and both quarterbacks' ages and experience. CBS News, on the left, uses a plainer headline about Milton starting, attributes the news to reports, and centers on offensive production, Milton's career statistics, college background and Sirianni's praise. It calls Hurts likely out for the season and omits Monday's comments. All three agree on the core facts. Alternative outlets add little beyond ESPN's sourcing, though Yahoo Sports (AP) turns to the Giants' running back uncertainty, with newly claimed rookie Greg Desrosiers unsure of his role.