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RandySF

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Wed Aug 7, 2024, 01:40 AM Aug 2024

Who's the backup QB? Kenny Pickett is confident he'll be as he learns the Eagles' system

Less than five months into his Eagles career, Kenny Pickett is already well acquainted with one of Nick Sirianni’s core values.

The 26-year-old quarterback, the starter with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the last two seasons, has observed that Sirianni’s emphasis on competition in his meeting-room messages carries over to training camp practices. For the quarterbacks in particular, every practice provides a chance to compete, whether they’re working on their accuracy with the throwing nets or going head-to-head with the defense in team drills.

“They’re great guys, and it’s a lot of fun to be a part of a QB room that likes to enjoy it every day,” Pickett said Tuesday. “I think every guy loves being in that room, and we’re all having fun pushing each other.”

Those opportunities to compete will continue on Friday when the Eagles visit the Baltimore Ravens in their first preseason game (7:30 p.m., NBCSP+). Sirianni hasn’t confirmed who will start or play, but both Pickett and Tanner McKee, the Eagles’ third-string quarterback last season, will likely take plenty of reps throughout the preseason.





https://www.inquirer.com/eagles/tanner-mckee-kenny-pickett-eagles-backup-quarterback-preseason-20240806.html

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Who's the backup QB? Kenny Pickett is confident he'll be as he learns the Eagles' system (Original Post) RandySF Aug 2024 OP
Kenny Pickett is really getting into the Eagles truddy777 Aug 2024 #1

truddy777

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1. Kenny Pickett is really getting into the Eagles
Sat Aug 10, 2024, 03:33 PM
Aug 2024

So Kenny Pickett is really getting into the Eagles' system and loving the competitive vibe in the QB room. Should be fun to watch him and Tanner McKee battle it out in the preseason games!




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