Thursday 28 February 2019 08:16, UK
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles will get the chance to enter free agency, executive vice president of football operations Howie Roseman said.
Roseman announced that the team would not place a franchise tag on the quarterback, ruling out the possibility the Eagles would look to trade him. At the end of the 2018 season, the Eagles picked up a $20m 2019 contract option on the QB but Foles paid $2m to void the option.
"After a lot of conversation, we think letting him become a free agent is the right thing to do," Roseman told reporters on Wednesday.
"He's a tremendous player, Super Bowl MVP, and someone we feel is a top 15 quarterback in this league. We were incredibly fortunate to have him and wish him the best of luck in the future.
"He deserves an opportunity to lead a team. It's a goal of his to lead another team and lead another locker room and we feel at this point it's the right decision."
In a backup role over the past two years, the veteran replaced an injured Carson Wentz in each season and led the team to a 10-3 record as a starter.
Foles, who first joined Philadelphia in 2012 as a third-round draft pick, led the franchise to the Super Bowl LII title, winning the game's MVP award with three passing touchdowns and one receiving in their 41-33 win over the New England Patriots.
After the 30-year-old finds a new team as an unrestricted free agent, the Eagles will receive a compensatory draft pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.
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