By Peter Gleason
Nick Foles is about to be a free man.
“We’re going to let Nick Foles be a free agent,” Eagles big boss Howie Roseman said today at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis.
“He deserves an opportunity to lead a team,” Roseman said.
Which means that the Eagles will not place a franchise tag on Foles.
Foles’ opted out of his contract with the Eagles by paying them back $2 million.
“I would love to lead a team,” Foles said at the close of the 2018 season. “The starter thing, leading a team, impacting a locker room … that’s why we play the game, to impact people, to create an atmosphere.”
Originally drafted by the Eagles in the third round in 2012, Foles was traded to the St. Louis Rams prior to the 2015 season after a few up-and-down years in Philly, and contemplated retirement following a difficult year in St. Louis. Instead, he rejoined coach Andy Reid as a backup with the Kansas City Chiefs before returning to Philly in a similar role in 2017.
A signing that received little attention at the time proved to be one of the most important in franchise history, as Foles took over for Wentz down the stretch that year and helped the team to its first-ever Super Bowl title.
He completed 73 percent of his passes — an NFL single-season record — and threw six touchdowns with one interception during that playoff run en route to being named Super Bowl MVP.
He proved that it was no fluke by saving the Eagles’ season a second time this past year, helping them to three straight wins in place of an injured Wentz to close the regular season, as well as a road victory over the Chicago Bears in wild card round of the playoffs. Foles, 30, has completed 62 percent of his passes in 54 career games with 68 touchdowns to 33 interceptions. He has the sixth-best career postseason passer rating (98.8) in NFL history.
A signing that received little attention at the time proved to be one of the most important in franchise history, as Foles took over for Wentz down the stretch that year and helped the team to its first-ever Super Bowl title.
He completed 73 percent of his passes — an NFL single-season record — and threw six touchdowns with one interception during that playoff run en route to being named Super Bowl MVP.
He proved that it was no fluke by saving the Eagles’ season a second time this past year, helping them to three straight wins in place of an injured Wentz to close the regular season, as well as a road victory over the Chicago Bears in wild card round of the playoffs.
Foles, 30, has completed 62 percent of his passes in 54 career games with 68 touchdowns to 33 interceptions. He has the sixth-best career postseason passer rating (98.8) in NFL history.
