Kyle

McCord

Making his first career start in his NFL debut, McCord had a mix of explosive plays and turnover-worthy plays while taking three sacks on the day. The Dolphins offense committed a false start on the first snap and McCord briefly had his throwing hand looked at after hitting it on a helmet on the Dolphins’ first possession. He missed Greg Dulcich on a fourth down in the red zone in the first half and fumbled for a Colts touchdown to open the second half. McCord was able to hit more explosive plays in the fourth quarter with the Colts’ top two cornerbacks out with injury. He rushed for a touchdown to open the fourth quarter and get the Dolphins within two points. The Dolphins could not finish the comeback, mainly due to kicking woes. McCord showed the desire to put the ball in danger to hunt explosive plays in the second half, a good sign that he can keep a player like Caleb Douglas fantasy-relevant. With six teams on bye, McCord can be considered a QB2 against the Bills for Week 11.

McCord! Daniel Jones throwing to Ashton Dulin! All the stars are here in Week 10! Even in an elevated matchup, there’s little reason to believe that McCord will be more than a bottom-five superflex option this week. And this might wind up being one of his good starts, if indeed the Dolphins commit to giving him multiple cracks while Malik Willis is on injured reserve.

Riveting situation. The main fantasy takeaway here is probably something like “if Malik Willis gets hurt this year, all Dolphins pass-catchers will take major downgrades.”

The news was first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The draft pick going to the Packers is a 2028 sixth-round pick. After trading Quinn Ewers to the Jaguars, the Dolphins acquired their new backup QB in McCord, who had an impressive preseason. The Dolphins new GM and HC came from Green Bay this offseason and so did both of the quarterbacks on their active roster in McCord and starter Malik Willis. McCord was a sixth-round pick by the Eagles in the 2025 NFL Draft and is yet to appear in a regular season game.

The second-year back will get a fresh start in Philadelphia, perhaps eventually pushing A.J. Dillon off the roster. Also on Philadelphia’s practice squad are: LB Chance Campbell, WR Elijah Cooks, G Kenyon Green, TE E.J. Jenkins, CB Brandon Johnson, OLB Patrick Johnson, TE Cameron Latu, WR Terrace Marshall, QB Kyle McCord, CB Parry Nickerson, T Hollin Pierce, OLB Antwaun Powell-Ryland, CB Eli Ricks and S Andre Sam.

McCord (6'3"/210) got the start as CJ Stroud got the night off due to a shoulder injury. There is a reason why McCord was a five-star recruit, he looked great. He got the Buckeyes on the board when he hit Chris Olave in the back of the end zone for five yards. He later hit Jaxon Smith-Njigba a little short, but he was able to reach in front of the Akron defender and grab the 34-yard touchdown. His night was over midway through the third quarter as Jack Miller came in with OSU holding a comfortable lead. Even with the great performance by McCord, Stroud is still the guy. Ohio State will travel to Rutgers next Saturday.

With freshman starter C.J. Stroud down due to a shoulder injury, either McCord (6'3/210) or Jack Miller was in line to start Saturday night. McCord won out in the end, but it would not come as a surprise if Miller got some reps as well. Stroud is available, but only in case of an emergency.

Coach Ryan Day said backup QB McCord (6'3"/210) and third-string QB Jack Miller will compete in practice for the starting role against Akron on Saturday. Cj Stroud (shoulder) will be an emergency-only option. Whether it’s McCord or Miller who get the start this week for the Buckeyes, it’s a one-time deal.

CJ Stroud is obviously this team’s starter and has been mentioned several times as early as this past offseason as a player who could become one of the top prospects at his position in the future granted that he shows to be what some have projected he can be as the season goes on. Buckeyes HC Ryan Day has said that he has not settled on a backup QB yet, though freshman Kyle McCord has largely been the projected favorite for the No. 2 spot. Ohio State also has junior QB J.P. Andrade, senior Jagger LaRoe and freshman Jack Miller are also on the depth chart at the position.

McCord, a highly recruited five-star QB, seems to have seized the second string job over fellow freshman Jack Miller. McCord reportedly battled close with starter CJ Stroud but ultimately fell short.