Colt McCoy

Colt McCoy

37-Year-Old QuarterbackQB
 Free Agent  
Free Agent
2023 Fantasy Outlook
McCoy started three games last season for the Cardinals and came off the bench in another after Kyler Murray tore his ACL less than two minutes into the Week 14 game. The Cardinals won just one of those four games while McCoy threw for one TD and three interceptions. His average target depth was only 6.1 yards, and he completed just three of 10 attempts of 20-plus yards. McCoy got a chance this summer to lock down the Week 1 starting job, but the Cardinals ended up releasing him in late August instead, moving forward with Joshua Dobbs and Clayton Tune as their quarterbacks until Murray is cleared. Read Past Outlooks
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$Released by the Cardinals in August of 2023.
Cut loose by Arizona
QBFree Agent
August 28, 2023
The Cardinals will release McCoy on Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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The Cardinals are left with Joshua Dobbs, Clayton Tune and David Blough as options to start Week 1 at Washington, as McCoy is no longer on the team and Kyler Murray (knee) is expected to be kept ineligible on the reserve/PUP list for at least the first four games. Schefter suggests Dobbs, a recent trade acquisition, is the favorite to start Week 1. McCoy, meanwhile, will turn 37 the first week of September and may struggle to find a backup quarterback job elsewhere.
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How do Colt McCoy's measurables compare to other quarterbacks?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 1"
 
Weight
212 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.79 sec
 
Broad Jump
114 in
 
Hand Length
9.38 in
 
Arm Length
31.00 in
 
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In his first season backing up Kyler Murray last year, McCoy was called upon for three spot starts when the Cardinals' franchise quarterback missed time with a sprained ankle, a span in which the 12-year pro completed 68 of 90 passes (75.6 percent) for 684 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. McCoy's 201 snaps on offense were his most since 2014, but assuming Murray avoids the injury bug this fall, the former is unlikely to see much more than kneel downs at the end of contests. Before that potentially happens, though, a calf injury will keep him on IR for at least the first four contests, giving backup duties to Trace McSorley.
McCoy earned the majority of his 30 career starts (21, to be precise) for the Browns in his first two pro seasons, but the 2010 third-round pick has gotten the nod in four other campaigns between Washington and the Giants. Last year, he started for an injured Daniel Jones twice, completing 60.3 percent of his passes for 326 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Now in Arizona, McCoy will back up another young signal-caller in Kyler Murray.
McCoy is a typical journeyman backup who poses no threat to starter Daniel Jones and is only around in the event Jones has to miss a couple games with an injury. McCoy is 33 and hasn't attempted more than 130 passes in a season since 2011.
McCoy briefly got a shot to start last year after Alex Smith suffered a broken leg in November, only to suffer a season-ending leg fracture of his own. Head coach Jay Gruden said McCoy would be back to compete for the starting job in 2019, but Washington then traded for Case Keenum and drafted Dwayne Haskins in the first round. Meanwhile, the 32-year-old McCoy needed follow-up surgeries in the offseason, then deal with setbacks during training camp. He never got a real chance to compete for the starting job.
McCoy is back for another season as Washington's backup quarterback, now slotting in behind Alex Smith instead of Kirk Cousins. McCoy hasn't started a game since 2015, but his familiarity with coach Jay Gruden's scheme could lead to serviceable production if the 31-year-old has to replace Smith at some point in the season.
McCoy signed a three-year extension with the Redskins in 2016, solidifying himself as the No. 2 quarterback on the depth chart for the next handful of seasons. Last season marked the first time in the 30-year-old's career in which he did not take a snap during the regular season. The Redskins will hope for the same result in 2017 as Kirk Cousins heads into his third season as starter under center after not missing a contest in either of the past two years. Bearing that in mind, McCoy should garner little to any fantasy buzz as he prepares for another season on the sidelines.
Entering his third season with the Redskins, McCoy was the primary backup in 2015 and will fill the role again this year. He only had 11 pass attempts last season and will only see playing time in 2016 if starter Kirk Cousins suffers an injury. Though Washington drafted former Indiana quarterback Nate Sudfeld in the sixth round this year, he shouldn't be a threat to the 29-year-old McCoy's second-string status this season.
McCoy started last year as the third string quarterback but injuries and ineffective play from Robert Griffin III and Kirk Cousins opened the door. The former Texas signal caller saw significant playing time in five games last season, posting 1,057 passing yards, four passing touchdowns and three interceptions in his most action since 2011. McCoy demonstrated better pocket presence than his teammates and showed signs of a game manager at times, but his season ended in Week 14 due to a neck injury. He enters 2015 as a backup, likely as the team’s second-string quarterback, but he could drop lower depending on preseason performance. His chances of seeing game action are directly tied to Griffin’s health and ability to run the offense.
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McCoy is expected to back up Colin Kaepernick in 2013 and is unlikely to see the field, barring an injury to Kaepernick.
Outside of two shocking victories over the Patriots and Saints in his rookie season, McCoy's first two years have been tough sledding. He's thrown for 4,309 yards, 20 touchdowns, and 20 interceptions in 21 games with a 74.5 rating. Heading into the 2012 season the Browns organization has vowed to give McCoy a chance to compete for the starting job with rookie first-round selection Brandon Weeden, but he doesn't figure to win that battle, or last long if he gets the first crack. There is a possibility he ends up in another city by opening day, but it would likely be in a backup roll.
While he was promising as a rookie, the short term doesn’t look to be especially favorable to McCoy’s fantasy prospects. The Browns declined to add Alabama wideout Julio Jones in the draft, opting for Atlanta’s trade offer instead, leaving McCoy again with what figures to be one of the worst wideout lineups in the league. To leave McCoy less vulnerable from his lack of targets, look for Cleveland to run Peyton Hillis and Montario Hardesty often. If McCoy doesn’t have his opportunities limited by a run-heavy offense, his accuracy as a passer and ability to run make him worth monitoring.
McCoy was taken in the third round of this year's draft and is seen as a project for team president Mike Holmgren (see Joe Montana, Steve Young, Brett Favre and Matt Hasselbeck). If he sees playing time this season, it will likely be after injuries plague Jake Delhomme and Seneca Wallace as McCoy is seen as a commodity to be groomed before being thrown into the fire. It will be fun to track his progress down the road, but this year he will spend the bulk of his time on the sidelines watching and waiting for his opportunities to come down the road.
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DNP on Saturday
QBArizona Cardinals
August 26, 2023
McCoy didn't play in Saturday's 18-17 preseason win in Minnesota.
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Sparse output Saturday
QBArizona Cardinals
August 21, 2023
McCoy completed five of eight passes for 25 yards and had a six-yard run during Saturday's 38-10 preseason loss to Kansas City.
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Starts preseason opener
QBArizona Cardinals
August 12, 2023
McCoy got the start in place of a sidelined Kyler Murray (knee) in Friday's preseason opener against Denver. He completed all four of his passes for 17 yards before giving way to the reserves.
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Will play in preseason opener
QBArizona Cardinals
August 9, 2023
Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon said McCoy will see some snaps in Friday's preseason opener against the Broncos, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
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Participating in OTAs
QBArizona Cardinals
June 5, 2023
McCoy (elbow) has been a full participant at OTAs, Tyler Drake of Arizona Sports reports.
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