What happened: Tanner McKee will start at quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday after Jalen Hurts was ruled out with a superficial blood clot. While McKee started two previous NFL games, both came in Week 18 over the last two seasons when Philadelphia rested its starters after locking up playoff seeds.

Why it matters: Sunday marks McKee's first regular-season snaps outside garbage time or seeding-clinched finales. Philadelphia's quarterback depth is thin after the club released veteran backup Andy Dalton on Oct. 9, prior to Hurts' diagnosis. Fifth-round rookie Cole Payton out of North Dakota State is the only other quarterback currently on the active roster.

What to watch: Philadelphia faces Carolina on Sunday while evaluating whether to bring back Dalton for veteran depth behind McKee and Payton.