KennyPickett

News: 1 day agoPickett (ribs) is active for Sunday's game against the Giants, but he'll fill a backup role behind Tanner McKee, who will serve as the Eagles' starting quarterback in Week 18, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Spin: Pickett didn't practice in any fashion this week after exiting in the second half of his start in the Week 17 win over the Cowboys with the rib injury, so he could end up serving as the Eagles' No. 3 quarterback behind both McKee and Ian Book. Jalen Hurts is inactive for the regular-season finale, but if he can clear concussion protocol during the upcoming week, he should be ready to move back into the starting role in the Eagles' wild-card game. Pickett will likely leapfrog McKee and Book and settle back in as Hurts' top backup if Pickett can move past his own rib injury.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Pickett was the 20th pick in the 2022 NFL draft, and he started 12 games for the Steelers in each of his first two seasons, accounting for more wins (14) than touchdown passes (13). Attracted by a reasonable rookie contract, the Eagles traded for Pickett to back up Jalen Hurts. There is no QB battle and Hurts has missed only two games due to injury the past three seasons. If Hurts should miss time, Pickett would inherit elite options protecting him and available to target, but that doesn't make him worth drafting.