The Green Bay Packers appear to be clearing the road for 2023 fifth-round pick Sean Clifford and 2024 seventh-round pick Michael Pratt to have a legitimate quarterback battle this preseason as Jordan Love’s backup. In the team’s most recent roster update, the Packers have listed former third-string quarterback Alex McGough as a receiver — which leaves the team with just three quarterbacks on their 90-man roster.
McGough, a 2018 draft choice by the Seattle Seahawks, bounced around the NFL for four seasons before landing with the Birmingham Stallions in 2022. In his second year at the USFL level, McGough was able to earn the starting quarterback job for the Stallions, earning the USFL MVP as he passed for 2,105 yards and 20 touchdowns over nine starts for Birmingham.