Marcus Mariota admitted he looked ‘sloppy’ in the Eagles’ 18-18 tie with the Browns last night

Marcus Mariota Eagles pic
Marcus Mariota Eagles pic

Since being drafted second overall in 2015, Marcus Mariota has struggled to find consistency. Last season, he played and started in 13 games for the Atlanta Falcons. Eventually, he was benched by the Falcons for rookie QB Desmond Ridder. Mariota was released by the Falcons after just one season. 

He didn’t have to wait too long for another shot to play. The Eagles signed Mariota back in March to be Jalen Hurts’ backup in 2023. Throughout preseason so far, the 29-year-old has not looked great. Mariota even admitted to the media that he looked “sloppy” last night vs the Browns.

The Eagles were hoping that Marcus Mariota was going to be an upgrade from former backup QB Gardner Minshew


Last night, the Philadelphia Eagles and Cleveland Browns tied 18-18 in their preseason game. Starting the game at QB for the Eagles was backup QB Marcus Mariota. After a rough first preseason game, the veteran looked arguably worse against the Browns. In his reps with the offense, Mariota went 9-17 passing for 86 yards with one interception. He was sacked three times.

This offseason, the Eagles signed Mariota to a one-year, $5 million deal. So far, he’s looked subpar in his short time with Philly. To make matters worse, Philadelphia’s third-string rookie QB outplayed Mariota last night. In the sixth round of the 2023 Draft, the Eagles took QB Tanner McKee out of Stanford.


The 23-year-old was 10-18 last night for 147 yards passing and one touchdown. Though his play was only slightly better than Mariota, that’s not a great sign for the Eagles. A player with no real NFL experience is playing better than someone who’s entering their ninth professional season. If Mariota continues to look rough, the Eagles could decide to move.

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