One of the more interesting Quarterback careers has ended as Nick Foles has announced his retirement.
It will be official at Philadelphia’s home opener against the Atlanta Falcons on September 16.
The Eagles drafted Foles in the Third Round in 2012, and the former Arizona Wildcat saw action as a rookie due to Michael Vick’s concussion. His sophomore had a similar start, as he began the year behind Vick in the depth chart, but a hamstring injury to Vick brought Foles to the starter’s role, where he finished the year with a Pro Bowl and a 27-2 TD-INT Ratio. Foles regressed in 2014 and was traded to the St. Louis Rams, but that lasted only one year, and he was benched during the season in favor of Case Keenum.
Foles asked for and was granted his release. He signed with Kansas City, where he was Alex Smith’s backup. After a year, he rejoined Philadelphia and was Carson Wentz’s backup. Wentz was having a career year and was in MVP consideration, but a torn ACL in Week 14 brought Foles back as their starter. It looked like the Eagles season was over, but Foles had other ideas.
Foles led the Eagles to wins in the last two regular season games, and in the playoffs, the QB took his squad to wins over Atlanta and Minnesota. This placed Philadelphia in the Super Bowl against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, but Foles would lead his team to victory with a three-touchdown/373-yard performance with a receiving touchdown to boot. Foles was named the MVP of the game, and the City of Brotherly Love finally had their first Super Bowl.
Wentz would reclaim his starting job the next season, and Foles saw limited action. However, in a game where he started following another Wentz injury, he tied the NFL record with 25 straight completions. Over the next four years, he bounced around the NFL with stops in Jacksonville, Chicago and Indianapolis.
Foles overall threw for 14,227 Yards and 82 Touchdowns, which are not close to Hall of Fame numbers, but is a Super Bowl Champion and Super Bowl MVP.
We will add a Nick Foles Football Future Profile in the future here at Notinhalloffame.com, and we wish him the best in his post-playing career.
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