Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles will officially become an unrestricted free agent, according to a report by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Eagles are not tagging QB Nick Foles; he will be allowed to become a free agent and leave Philadelphia. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 27, 2019 After the Eagles picked up Foles’ option and Foles decided to pay $2 million back and get our of it, there was a lot of speculation that the Eagles would try to franchise tag the backup quarterback with the intention to trade him. The trade market, at least, seemed to be non-existent for Foles so the Eagles decided against that path. It is unlikely the Jaguars would have been interested in trading for and paying Foles. Now that Foles will be an unrestricted free agent however, I would expect the Jaguars to have a non-zero sum of interest in the quarterback. It is likely the Jaguars will have a certain price point they don’t want to go past and the good news is it would seem the market for Foles is steadily deflating after teams like the Denver Broncos traded for Joe Flacco and the New York Giants kind of pseudo-committed to Eli Manning in 2019.<doc-sep>Nick Foles’ likely landing spot appears to be the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Eagles chose not to franchise tag the Super Bowl winning quarterback, and now he’s free to sign wherever he’d like. It seems like Jacksonville could very well end up being the team that scoops him up. “They are to be considered the favorite,” Ian Rapoport said Wednesday when discussing the possibility of Foles going to the Jaguars. (RELATED: Eagles Teammates Say Carson Wentz Is ‘Selfish’) From @NFLTotalAccess: The #Jaguars are the front-runner for Nick Foles, in part because the #Redskins seem confident that Colt McCoy can be their starter. pic.twitter.com/YrNpvSIbbU — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 28, 2019 The Jaguars are leading the betting odds to land the soon-to-be free agent with odds currently at -200. The Dolphins are in the second slot. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nick Foles (@nickfoles) on Dec 23, 2018 at 3:38pm PST The Jaguars do seem like a great fit for Foles. It seems like the organization is likely done with Blake Bortles, and the Eagles quarterback will almost certainly be the best option on the free agent market. He’s got a ton of experience under his belt, he’s got a Super Bowl ring and we know exactly what he brings to the table. No matter where Foles ends up, he’s going to get paid some serious cash. Good for him. He’s done more than enough to earn it.<doc-sep>MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FEBRUARY 04: Nick Foles #9 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on in the first half of Super Bowl LII against the New England Patriots at U.S. Bank Stadium on February 4, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) Philadelphia Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson takes to Twitter to react to Nick Foles’ departure from the team. We could see it coming from a mile away, but it still feels surreal. After letting the Philadelphia Eagles know that he would buy his $2 million opt out of his 2019 option, the front office had to decide on whether they would be franchise tagging Nick Foles or not. While rumors indicated that they would tag Foles in an attempt to trade him away, the Eagles have confirmed that Foles will be free to test the market on his own and will avoid being traded. Just like that, Foles’ days with the Eagles are over. We’ve known for a couple of months now that Carson Wentz was given the keys to the kingdom, even when Foles returned for the Eagles late-season run. But regardless of what happened, the Eagles had every intention of holding onto their former first-round pick. Now, Foles will leave Philly for the second, and probably the final time in his career. Naturally, his right tackle Lane Johnson took to Twitter to tell Foles good luck. Lane Johnson’s Reaction Johnson has been around with the Eagles for quite some time now. As he was drafted back in 2013, Johnson has played with Foles during both of his stints with the Eagles. Two years in 2013 and 2014, along with the two previous seasons in 2017 and 2018. So if there’s one player who knows Foles well enough to feel quite affected by his departure, it’s Johnson. The Eagles send out a message Two simple words from the Eagles organization. “Thank You.” The Eagles were very fortunate to have Foles come in and play the way he did when Carson Wentz went down, and everybody involved with that magical 2017-2018 run will forever be grateful for what Foles has done. Now, he will hopefully get his opportunity to shine elsewhere as he hopes to become the franchise quarterback of his own team. Stay tuned for the free agency madness.<doc-sep>
Here are three reasons why Nick Foles to the Jacksonville Jaguars makes perfect sense after the Philadelphia Eagles decided not to use the franchise tag on the former Super Bowl MVP. While free agency is set to get underway in only a few weeks, one of the biggest stories this week involves the Philadelphia Eagles announcing they would not use the franchise tag on Nick Foles for the 2019 season, meaning the former Super Bowl MVP is set to become a free agent. As much as the Eagles would love to keep Foles around to backup Carson Wentz, deep down they know this is the best move for the quarterback since his only chance of earning a starting job will be to play for another team. Plus, since Foles has watched his stock skyrocket over the last two seasons, Philadelphia knows from a financial standpoint, it would be way too expensive to keep him around just to watch from the sidelines. Now, the biggest question moving forward is where Foles could actually end up for the 2019 season since plenty of teams could use his talent under center, especially a team like the Jacksonville Jaguars after they took a major step back last year. Way before this news even broke surrounding the decision by the Eagles with Foles, the Jaguars were already considered a strong potential landing spot for the quarterback since the team seems to be weighing all their options for the future at the position. So with this in mind, here are three reasons to support Jacksonville being a strong landing spot for Foles now that he gets to choose his next team for the 2019 season following the news he won’t be playing under the franchise tag.