The Green Bay Packers appear to be anticipating losing one quarterback this offseason.
To offset that, they've signed a new QB to a reserve/futures contract to add depth on the assumption that Malik Willis leaves in free agency.
The new guy is Kyle McCord, and his signing was announced Tuesday evening and reported by The Athletic's Matt Schneidman.
McCord just completed his rookie season in the NFL.
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He began the campaign with the Philadelphia Eagles, for whom he was a sixth-round pick.
McCord was released midway through the year, though, and didn't latch on anywhere else.
He began his college career at Ohio State, where he was a quality player but viewed as benefiting from the system around him.
McCord transferred to Syracuse for his final college season and set single-season passing yardage records for both the Orange and the ACC as a whole.
That prolific campaign turned him into an NFL Draft pick, and it's likely what has the Packers interested.
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Green Bay has Jordan Love as its franchise QB, but if Willis leaves for solid money in free agency as expected, the Packers will need to find a new reliable backup.
McCord is guaranteed to fill that role, but he'll likely get a chance through the offseason program and the preseason to prove he can do that job.
It's a nice chance for McCord to try and make a lasting NFL career, and it's a smart move by the Packers to give him a chance.
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