A recent reported indicated that the Browns had offered the Eagles the 35th pick in the 2018 draft for Nick Foles at some point this offseason before they ultimately ended up trading for Tyrod Taylor. The report stated that the Eagles approached Foles with the deal, that Foles shot it down, and so the Eagles turned it down out of respect for his wishes.
Foles is now pushing back on that claim, saying there’s no truth to it. Foles said he “didn’t turn down any trade” and added that the first time he heard of the proposed deal was when people started texting him about the article (Twitter link via The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Zach Berman).
If the trade was indeed offered by the Browns and considered by the Eagles and it was not shot down by Foles, it’s an indicator that the Eagles are confident in the health of Carson Wentz as he continues to work his way back from a torn ACL.
Here’s some more news on the Eagles as they continue OTAs:
- Despite Dez Bryant‘s stated desire to continue playing in the NFC East, it doesn’t seem like the Eagles will be bringing him in. Although the Eagles traded Torrey Smith and Alshon Jeffery will miss the entire offseason with a shoulder injury, Bryant isn’t a realistic option according to NJ.com’s Eliot Shorr-Parks. Parks writes that the odds of Bryant being brought in are “slim”, in part due to the team’s signing of Mike Wallace to help replace Smith.
- Parks also notes that backup defensive tackle Aziz Shittu has been a standout at OTAs so far, and that he’s rapidly helping his stock. Shittu made several great plays during today’s OTA session, and Parks believes his chances of making the roster improved on Tuesday.
- The Eagles opted to classify Mychael Kendricks’ release as a post-June 1 cut, meaning that they will spread out his dead money hit over two years instead of just one.