Depending on how Carson Wentz‘s rehab unfolds, Nick Foles could potentially be required to start for the defending Super Bowl champions come Week 1. And the Eagles may be proceeding accordingly.
While a previous report indicated even a 2016 Sam Bradford-type trade haul — first- and fourth-round picks — wouldn’t even be enough for a team to pry Foles from the Eagles, the team now may be leaning toward holding onto its backup.
Ian Rapoport of NFL.com tweets a first-round choice may be enough to sway the Eagles, but he adds the team does not want to trade him.
Wentz is in the middle stages of rehabbing the knee ligaments he tore in Los Angeles, and despite Foles’ value being at an all-time high after his Super Bowl MVP outing, no reports have indicated Philly is ready to cash in on that. An AFC team offered the Eagles a second-round pick for Foles, but that clearly wasn’t sufficient.
The 29-year-old quarterback is under contract for one more season and set to comprise $7.6MM of the Eagles’ cap.
Desperately need that cap space though
You’re 100% right that cap space is badly needed. But I don’t believe that the Eagles should even entertain the idea of trading Foles strictly for cap reasons. If I understand correctly the Eagles are middle of the road when it comes to cap hit at the QB position. Foles proved that if you lose a starting QB who was playing at an MVP level, you still have a chance. The season isn’t over. With the injury to Wentz, they need to keep Foles unless someone offers a deal so dumb that the Eagles cannot say no.
Look, the guy was good. He’ll never buy dinner in the city again. But he is what he is. A first rounder for foles? You’ve got to be kidding me. Trade him!!! Go sign another placeholder or play sudfeld. But what’s needed right now is cap flexibility, offensive line help, linebackers, and maybe another wr.
Trade vinny curry too.
Not really, no. W/ Torrey Smith gone there aren’t too many cuts/contract restructures left before they’re under the cap.
Really? They’re about $10 million over and a few hours to be under the cap. They dealt Smith and got a contract in return, also picked up Bennett’s contract, so they probably worse today than a week ago.
Glad to see some sense in all this nonsense.