Quarterback Nick Foles will formally retire with the Philadelphia Eagles throughout their house opener Sept. 16 towards the Atlanta Falcons.
“I’m extremely grateful for the chance to retire as a Philadelphia Eagle,” the 35-year-old Foles stated in an announcement launched by the Eagles. “The Metropolis of Brotherly Love has at all times felt like house to me as an NFL participant. Philadelphia is a metropolis I actually love, and it has been an honor to put on the Eagles jersey.”
Foles performed for six groups over 11 seasons within the NFL after being drafted by Philadelphia within the third spherical of the 2012 NFL draft. He stepped right into a beginning place with the Eagles within the 2017 season, main them to Tremendous Bowl LII towards the New England Patriots.
SeasonQuarterbackTD-Int2013Nick Foles28-22016Tom Brady27-22018Aaron Rodgers25-2–ESPN Stats & Info
Foles threw for 3 touchdowns towards New England, incomes Tremendous Bowl MVP honors, additionally catching one on his personal within the “Philly Particular” play. He turned the primary of two gamers in Tremendous Bowl historical past with a passing and a receiving landing, in accordance with ESPN Stats & Info analysis.
“Nick Foles at all times carried himself with the utmost class and integrity, demonstrating by way of his actions, each on and off the sector, what it meant to be a Philadelphia Eagle,” stated Jeffrey Lurie, Philadelphia’s chairman and CEO. “He was the final word competitor, an inspiring teammate, a real consultant of our metropolis, and naturally, a Tremendous Bowl champion.”
After the Tremendous Bowl win, Foles performed with the Jacksonville Jaguars for one season earlier than two years with the Chicago Bears. His final look within the NFL got here with the Indianapolis Colts on Jan. 1, 2023.
Foles has essentially the most passing yards in a single sport in Eagles historical past (471) and shares the NFL document for many consecutive completions in a single sport (25), per ESPN Stats & Information.
