The Miami Dolphins have acquired quarterback Kyle McCord from the Green Bay Packers in exchange for a 2028 sixth-round draft pick, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
McCord will become the new backup to Dolphins starting quarterback Malik Willis. Miami traded Quinn Ewers to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday and waived Cam Miller on Sunday, a source told Schefter.
Dolphins acquire Kyle McCord from Packers
The sixth-round pick sent to Green Bay is the same selection Miami received in the trade that sent Ewers to Jacksonville.
McCord signed with the Packers in January after spending the 2025 season on the Philadelphia Eagles’ practice squad. Philadelphia drafted him in the sixth round last year.
Green Bay signed veteran Tyrod Taylor during the offseason to back up starting quarterback Jordan Love. McCord started and played the entire preseason finale against the Arizona Cardinals on Friday, leading the Packers to a 42-38 victory with a game-winning touchdown in the final seconds.
McCord threw four touchdown passes without an interception in the preseason finale.
“He did a heck of a job, man,” Packers coach Matt LaFleur said. “He was so just poised in his ability to operate and function. I think he’s, he definitely has the demeanor, no doubt about it. He’s in total control out there, and he’s willing to stand in the pocket, deliver in the face of pressure. And yeah, I thought he did an outstanding job.”
When training camp began, McCord split time with Kyron Drones as the Packers’ third- or fourth-string quarterback. After a strong performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the preseason opener, Green Bay released Drones and gave McCord all of the No. 3 reps behind Love and Taylor.
“That was the big goal this preseason, like I said in Pittsburgh, to prove that I could play at this level,” McCord said after the Cardinals game. “I feel like the NFL, what we saw tonight, being down two possessions late in the game, being able to come back and make the most out of those drives is huge. Every single game in the NFL comes down to those situations. Like I said earlier, situational football this preseason has been really good. Yeah, I definitely think I accomplished that this preseason.”
The Packers will need to add a third quarterback, likely to their practice squad. They could have attempted to bring McCord back if he cleared waivers, but doing so would have risked losing him without receiving compensation.
ESPN’s Rob Demovsky contributed to this report.
