Overview
- Essentially Sports' Tony Pauline reports Jets GM Darren Mougey has Tanner McKee and Davis Mills on a shortlist for a budget quarterback addition.
- No trade has been agreed to, with current coverage describing the Jets' interest in McKee as exploratory and unconfirmed.
- McKee has limited NFL experience with 88 career pass attempts and two starts, highlighted by a 269-yard, two-touchdown win over the Giants in 2024.
- Analysts expect modest compensation if a deal materializes, with The Sporting News suggesting a fifth-round pick or a conditional late-round return.
- Bleeding Green Nation notes the Jets hold multiple future first-round picks but no 2026 third, and the Eagles are not obligated to move McKee given his value as Jalen Hurts’ backup.