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Washington Redskins 2019 free agency: Top five targets

By Allison Cary

LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 9: Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden leaves the field following their loss to the New York Giants at FedEx Field. (Photo by Jonathan Newton / The Washington Post via Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 9: Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden leaves the field following their loss to the New York Giants at FedEx Field. (Photo by Jonathan Newton / The Washington Post via Getty Images) /
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CHICAGO, IL – JANUARY 06: Nick Foles #9 of the Philadelphia Eagles passes against the Chicago Bears during an NFC Wild Card playoff game at Soldier Field on January 6, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. The Eagles defeated the Bears 16-15. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL – JANUARY 06: Nick Foles #9 of the Philadelphia Eagles passes against the Chicago Bears during an NFC Wild Card playoff game at Soldier Field on January 6, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. The Eagles defeated the Bears 16-15. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

1. Nick Foles, QB

The situation with Foles is complicated. On Wednesday, the Eagles announced they were exercising his 2019 contract option. He voided that option immediately and offered the team $2 million in salary cap relief. But Foles could still get a franchise tag before free agency officially starts, allowing the Eagles to trade him and get more benefit from his departure.

Either way, Foles should definitely be a target for the Redskins as they hunt for a 2019 quarterback. Foles has accomplished a lot as a backup in Philadelphia, including a Super Bowl ring and multiple trips to the postseason. He began the 2018 season as the Eagles starter, playing the first two games before Carson Wentz was healthy enough to return to the field.

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Foles took over again for the last three games of the year after Wentz sustained a back injury. Overall, Foles won four out of his five regular-season games, took the Eagles to the playoffs, and beat the No. 3 Chicago Bears before suffering a loss to the New Orleans Saints. And he did all that as a back-up.

Washington needs a quarterback who can stabilize their offense. Foles won’t come easily, but he’s worth the fight.

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