Eagles’ QB plans shift as report says Milton will start

Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said Monday that Tanner McKee would remain the starting quarterback and Sean Mannion would continue as offensive coordinator and playcaller. A later report said Sirianni had changed course and Joe Milton would start against the New York Giants in Week 9, but the reported switch has not been confirmed by the team in the accounts reviewed. The conflicting accounts come as Philadelphia has lost six consecutive games, including a 27-10 defeat to Washington on Sunday. The Eagles are averaging 17.1 points per game, 30th in the NFL, and one report placed them last in the league in yards per game, at 265.3. Sirianni’s Monday comments followed questions about whether he would change the quarterback or offensive coordinator. He said he was not making changes and that he, Mannion and the team would work to find solutions. He also said the coaching staff was considering what it could do differently. McKee had started Philadelphia’s previous three games after Jalen Hurts was sidelined with blood clots. In those starts, McKee completed 63.2% of his passes, with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Accounts put his passing yardage at either 638 or 639...