We now know more about the mysterious finger injury to Eagles QB Tanner McKee that led the Eagles to trade for veteran backup Sam Howell on Sunday.
McKee’s injury is reportedly a minor thumb fracture that could keep him shelved for Week 1 but isn’t considered major, per Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network.
#Eagles QB Tanner McKee suffered a fractured thumb, per The Insiders, that will bring his availability for Week 1 in question.
Not a major injury for the clear-cut No. 2, as it’s just the top of the thumb. The Sam Howell trade likely would’ve happened anyway. pic.twitter.com/G8zHbocMZg
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 24, 2025
In a sudden turn of events, the Eagles made a trade with the Vikings to acquire Howell and then Minnesota signed Carson Wentz to be their backup to J.J. McCarthy.
It was revealed last week that McKee had suffered a non-surgical finger injury on his throwing hand. As our Jimmy Kempski noted, McKee – who didn’t play in Friday’s preseason finale – was seen standing around his hand in his pocket, during the game and afterward.
If McKee isn’t ready by the season opener, the Eagles will have to hope that Jalen Hurts stays healthy for the entire game or that Howell has learned enough of the playbook in his, ohhhh, in his nine or so days with the team to be able to run a very scaled-down version of the offense.
So basically, the Eagles will pray that Hurts stays healthy and that McKee’s injury doesn’t shelve him very long.
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