
Packers hedge their QB future with Ridder and McCord for 2026
Green Bay is building a more flexible, affordable backup QB plan for 2026 by adding Desmond Ridder and Kyle McCord, moving on from relying on Malik Willis. Ridder brings starting experience, McCord is a developing rookie, and the duo gives the Packers cap flexibility and draft freedom to pursue value at quarterback if needed, while preserving stability behind Jordan Love.













