Eagles will not place franchise tag on Foles.
A Tremendous Bowl profitable quarterback is ready to enter the free agent pool.
In accordance with a number of stories, the Philadelphia Eagles have opted in opposition to inserting the franchise tag on Nick Foles, permitting the 30-year outdated QB to signal with a crew his selecting through the free company interval.
Foles signed with the Eagles as an unrestricted free agent previous to the 2017 season, and spent most that season on the bench whereas Carson Wentz lit the league on fireplace. Nonetheless, Foles was thrust into the beginning place for the ultimate three common season video games and he went on to steer Philadelphia to a miraculous Tremendous Bowl run.
Foles began the primary two video games final season earlier than Wentz took over, however he was again because the starter for the ultimate three common season contests as Wentz nursed a again damage. The Eagles completed the 12 months with a 9-7 report and defeated the Chicago Bears within the Wild Card Spherical the playfs, earlier than being bounced by the New Orleans Saints the next week.
In accordance with NFL Community’s Tom Pelissero, one crew to look out for is the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jags reportedly hadn’t proven a lot excited by buying and selling for the veteran QB, however now that he is a free agent they might take into account making an fer.
Philadelphia will obtain a compensatory draft choose in a future NFL Draft as soon as Foles does discover his new dwelling.