Eagles to Let Nick Foles Walk in Free Agency
This afternoon, news broke from Indianapolis, Indiana that the Eagles will not be placing the franchise tag on Quarterback Nick Foles and he will become a free agent March 14th. Howie Roseman spoke on behalf of the Philadelphia Eagles when he said, “He deserves another opportunity to lead another team” during his press conference at the NFL Combine.
The NFL Combine week is a big week for the Eagles to scout NFL prospects, but also speak to other teams about their interest in the former Super Bowl MVP, Nick Foles. It was reported that the Eagles would place the franchise tag on Foles and shop him in the trade market, attempting to regain the third round selection they lost in the trade for Golden Tate. The possibility of a trade was diminished Wednesday as the Eagles failed to find a potential trade suitor and did not want to take the risk of tagging Foles at a hefty $25M and not find a trade partner.
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For the third time in his career, Foles will now have the freedom to choose his next team, starting March 14th. After being the backup quarterback for Philadelphia the past two seasons, the former Super Bowl MVP will most likely join a team as a starting quarterback and potential teams include, but are not limited to: New York Giants, Washington Redskins, Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins and Cincinnati Bengals. A starting role is well-deserved for Foles as he has thrown for 11,165 yards, 68 touchdowns and 33 interceptions in 54 career games. Not to mention, he lead the Eagles on one of the most improbable Super Bowl runs in NFL history in 2017, dethroning Tom Brady and the New England Patriots as he lead a 41-33 victory and earned Super Bowl MVP honors.
The departure of Nick Foles means a few things for the Eagles. First of all, Carson Wentz will return as the unquestioned starting quarterback and Nate Sudfeld will become the backup in place of Foles. The Eagles are in good hands with Carson Wentz and they will make it a priority to make sure he returns to full health for next season to lead this team to his first playoff start. This move also will give the Eagles something in return, even though there is no trade. The Eagles will receive a 2020 third round compensatory pick for the departure of Foles, adding a valuable, day 2 pick to their array of selections in the future. Lastly, this move gives the Eagles the peace of mind knowing that they are doing right by allowing Foles to pursue his best options, on his own terms. After all that he has gone through, the franchise owes him that.
Although the Nick Foles-era in Philadelphia may have ended, it will never be forgotten. After the 7 touchdown game in 2013, Pro Bowl MVP the same season, putting up 31 points on the leagues best defense in the 2018 NFC Championship game, throwing for over 470 yards against Houston in 2018 and catching a touchdown pass in the teams only Super Bowl win, Philadelphia will have no shortage of amazing memories of Nick Foles. Nick has been a true warrior his entire career and defied all odds, making himself one of the greatest quarterbacks in Eagles history.
It will be sad to see you go, but you will never be forgotten. Thank you, Nick.
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