Philadelphia Eagles won’t place a franchise tag on their quarterback Nick Foles allowing him to become a free agent in March. This was confirmed on Wednesday by Eagles’ general manager Howie Roseman at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis.
“We’re going to let Nick Foles be a free agent,” – said Roseman. “He deserves an opportunity to lead a team.”
Following the end of 2018 season, Foles opted out of his contract by paying Philadelphia Eagles $2 million. Many thought that Philadelphia will choose to franchise tag the 30-year-old in order to get back some assets for him via trade. Although Eagles choose the other path, they will still receive a compensatory draft pick when the player signs with another organization.
During his time in Philadelphia, Nick Foles established himself as a “QB super sub,” as he stepped in after starter Carson Wentz suffered an injury in both 2017 and 2018. In 2017, he led the Eagles to an improbable Super Bowl win, winning Super Bowl MVP honors as well, while helping the team to reach the playoffs in 2018 and get one postseason win. Despite all of this, Philadelphia decided to stick with Wentz as their quarterback of the future and let Foles walk away.
Nick Foles’ next destination remains unknown but it is believed that Jacksonville Jaguars are the most interested party. Denver Broncos were also in the mix, but they decided to go on a different route and trade for Baltimore Ravens’ Joe Flacco.
