Eagles backup QB's Brazil mission gets airtime on NBC broadcast
November 2, 2026 at 7:02 PM MT · via Deseret News · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting
Tanner McKee's two-year mission to Brazil for the LDS Church was featured during NBC's Sunday Night Football broadcast of the Eagles-Commanders game.
The Philadelphia Eagles backup quarterback served in Brazil before playing at Stanford and entering the NFL. NBC's commentary team highlighted McKee's mission experience during the primetime broadcast, bringing his Mormon background to a national audience.
McKee was drafted by the Eagles in 2023 and is currently the team's third-string quarterback behind Jalen Hurts.
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