GREEN BAY – The Green Bay Packers whittled their quarterback depth chart down to three, releasing undrafted rookie Kyron Drones.
His release leaves Kyle McCord as the frontrunner to be the Packers’ third quarterback, a spot that would likely land him on the practice squad. McCord, a sixth-round pick by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2025, spent all of his rookie season on the Eagles practice squad. He has been with the Packers since signing a reserve/future contract after last season, affording him a head start in learning coach Matt LaFleur’s playbook.
McCord showed potential in directing the Packers offense during the team’s preseason opener at the Pittsburgh Steelers, completing 12-of-16 passes for 102 yards and no interceptions. Though he did not throw a touchdown pass, he led the offense into field-goal position on a drive that started from the Packers’ 25-yard line with 38 seconds left before halftime. McCord completed four straight passes for 35 yards, setting up rookie Trey Smack’s 58-yard field goal.
Drones did not complete his lone pass in the Packers’ preseason opener at Pittsburgh. He was sacked three times.
If McCord continues to build on his preseason opener this week in Denver and in the team’s preseason finale against the Arizona Cardinals, he could get a chance to further develop behind Jordan Love and backup Tyrod Taylor.
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