McCord plays the whole night. The roster waits until Sunday.

Kyle McCord wanted one clean look. He got the whole game. With Jordan Love and Tyrod Taylor resting, the Packers’ reserve quarterback went 22 of 35 for 226 yards and four touchdown passes Friday in a 42-38 preseason win over Arizona, AP reports via CBS Sports.

The last two scores were the point. Trailing by 11, McCord hit Kisean Johnson from 28 yards with 3:19 left, then again from 10 yards with 20 seconds left after Arron Mosby intercepted Kedon Slovis. Love, watching from the sideline, called the second-half plays. McCord said Love had never done that before. “Naw. We’ll see.”

It was a step for a 2025 sixth-rounder who spent last year on Philadelphia’s practice squad. Coach Matt LaFleur praised his poise in the pocket. Nyjalik Kelly added a pick and a sack. Rookie kicker Trey Smack finished the preseason 9 for 9 on field goals, three from 50-plus, long of 59. Cardinals receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette left with an ankle injury.

“It’s out of my control at this point,” McCord said. Final cuts are in 48 hours. Green Bay visits Minnesota on Sept. 13.