McCown ends retirement to join Eagles

Josh McCown’s retirement lasted two months.

The Philadelphia Eagles signed the 40-year-old quarterback to a one-year deal Saturday. He is coming out of retirement to join his 11th team and play his 17th season.

McCown provides insurance behind Carson Wentz, who finished the last two seasons on the sideline because of injuries. The Eagles already lost two quarterbacks in the first two preseason games. Nate Sudfeld broke his left wrist and is expected to return in September. Cody Kessler left Thursday night’s game with a head injury.

Rookie Clayton Thorson was the only healthy quarterback on the roster behind Wentz before McCown ended his brief retirement.

ESPN hired McCown to be an NFL analyst on the day he announced he was calling it quits. Now he will put his broadcast career on hold for one more year.

Exhibition action

New England rookie Jarrett Stidham completed 14 of 19 passes for 193 yards and threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Damoun Patterson with 4:12 left, rallying the Patriots to a 22-17 victory over Tennessee. Ryan Tannehill, added by the Titans in a trade with Miami, was seven of 11 for 84 yards with a touchdown pass . ... Kareem Hunt returned to the field for the first time in nearly nine months for his Cleveland debut in the Browns’ 2118 win over Indianapolis. He had two carries for six yards while playing the first two series . ... Mason Rudolph guided a long first-half touchdown drive to perhaps nudge ahead of Josh Dobbs in the race to be the backup behind Ben Roethlisberger as the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Kansas City Chiefs 17-7 . ... Deshaun Watson took advantage of one series in his preseason debut, looking sharp in directing a 75-yard drive capped by a four-yard touchdown pass to DeAndre Hopkins to help the Houston Texans to a 30-23 win over the Detroit Lions.

Etc.

Oakland receiver Antonio Brown made it through a walkthrough practice with no issues and is expected to be a full participant in practice soon for the first time this summer . ... Jacksonville receiver Marqise Lee practiced for the first time since tearing three ligaments in his left knee last preseason. ... Baltimore cornerback Tavon Young is suffering from a neck injury and weighing whether to have season-ending surgery.