As the NFL regular season comes to an end, the Philadelphia Eagles are down to their third quarterback.

Starter Jalen Hurts remained in the concussion protocol and did not start Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys. Then, in the third quarter, substitute Kenny Pickett left the game after taking a shot in the ribs.

The injury occurred on a pass play in the red zone. Pickett threw the ball into the end zone and took a shot from Micah Parsons, who left him doubled over in pain.

Pickett’s touchdown pass to DeVonta Smith was overturned by a holding penalty, and third-string quarterback Tanner McKee took over for a third-down handoff before the Eagles kicked a field goal.

The Eagles considered Pickett’s return questionable because of a rib injury. Philadelphia, which had already secured a playoff spot, held a 24-7 lead over the Cowboys at the time of Pickett’s injury.

McKee remained in the game for the next series while Pickett went to the locker room to be evaluated for his injury. McKee was a sixth-round pick in the 2023 draft and had never thrown an NFL pass before Sunday.

On his first full possession leading the Eagles’ offense, he threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to AJ Brown, extending Philadelphia’s lead to 34-7.

Brown then promptly threw the touchdown ball into the stands as a fan souvenir, apparently unaware that it was the first touchdown pass of McKee’s career. Brown realized his mistake and offered to trade his jersey for McKee’s milestone ball to the fan who caught the ball.

It’s not clear exactly how it ended, but the Eagles appeared to have found a solution with the fan to ensure McKee got his ball. The fan gave the ball back to Eagles safety “Big Dom” DiSandro.

Pickett eventually returned to the sideline without pads and helmet, his day apparently over as Philadelphia held a 27-point lead. His exact status was not immediately clear. Hurts has a week to clear concussion protocol before next Sunday’s season finale in Philadelphia and at least two weeks before the Eagles play in the playoffs.