The Facts: Foles, the only Eagles quarterback to ever win a Super Bowl, is bound for Jacksonville when NFL free agency opens March 13, according to NFL sources with knowledge of the situation.
Diehards Line:
According to Daily News staffer Les Bowen, a market for Nick Foles outside of Jacksonville has not developed, and though nothing is certain until it is official, the Jaguars absolutely expect to sign Foles, sources tell Bowen. They have been working on the structure of a contract, as the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jeff McLane reported. As McLane also reported, it might not place Foles among the league’s highest-paid QBs, since the Jags appear to be the only bidder. Washington and Miami also seem to have other quarterbacking plans. Denver traded for Baltimore’s Joe Flacco. A source close to the situation told Bowen that Foles, 30, is “a perfect fit” for the Jaguars. They aren’t in a long-term rebuild situation – they came very close to facing the Eagles in Super Bowl LII, blowing a 20-10 fourth-quarter lead over the Patriots in the AFC Championship Game, but they slid to 5-11 last season, after a 3-1 start. The Jags are expected to move on from quarterback Blake Bortles, the third overall pick in the 2014 draft. ... Stay tuned.