Contrary to a prior report, Philadelphia Eagles‘ head coach Chip Kelly says the team has not soured on quarterback Nick Foles
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Last season, Philadelphia Eagles’ quarterback Nick Foles was being widely praised.
He completed 203-of-317 passes for 2,891 yards with 27 touchdowns and only two interceptions, an absolutely incredible season.
However, one report suggested the Eagles have soured on Foles. This season, Foles has completed just 186-of-311 passes for 2,163 yards with 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He will miss the next 6-8 weeks with a broken collarbone. Mark Sanchez entered the Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans and led the Texans to a 31-21 victory. According to the report, the Eagles are looking for a quarterback in the 2015 NFL Draft.
“I think Howie is looking at quarterbacks,” a source told NJ.com. “He’s kind of soured on Foles, and I don’t think he’s alone. The organization isn’t sold that he’s the guy going forward.”
Eagles’ head coach Chip Kelly was asked about the report and quickly denied the rumors.
“No, not at all,” Kelly said via John Gonzalez of CSN Philly. “I don’t know where that stuff comes from. I know this: I know I control the roster. I think you guys can see first hand, I don’t talk to anybody. So whoever says they have a source in terms of what’s going to go on with roster maneuvers, people going up and people going down, then they never talk to the right person because that comes from me. That was never the case. I have great faith in Nick and I think he’s a hell of a quarterback. I think sometimes he gets banged too much. I wish we had more people like Nick Foles in our lives.”
It’s good to see Kelly back his quarterback but considering there’s an excellent chance he will be the starter once again later in the year, he really doesn’t have much of a choice.
Sanchez completed 15-of-22 passes for 202 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions in the win over the Texans.
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