in Philadelphia. Now he wants to turn his success into an NFL starting job — and the Eagles intend to give him that chance.General manager Howie Roseman told reporters Wednesday that the franchise will not use the franchise tag on Foles Black Wilbert Montgomery Jerseys , making him a free agent.“It’s hard when you have someone who is incredibly valuable to your organization, the most important position in sports,” Roseman said during the NFL’s annual scouting combine in Indianapolis. “But at the same time, 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.””Roseman said the Eagles agreed to make the move after Foles expressed his desire during a recent meeting.And with Carson Wentz, the No. 2 overall draft pick in 2016 the established starter in Philadelphia, Foles understood it meant he would have to find a new team.Over the last two seasons, Foles became one of the most precious commodities in sports — a backup quarterback with championship-caliber talent.When Wentz tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in December 2017, Foles stepped in, led the Eagles to their first NFL title since 1960 and was the Super Bowl MVP.Last season, when Wentz suffered a back injury, Foles again stepped forward and led the Eagles back to the playoffs. Foles helped Philadelphia to a 16-15 wild-card victory at Chicago before losing 20-14 at New Orleans in the divisional round.But in those two seasons he won four playoff games — more than he did in his previous five in the league combined — and turned himself into a hot commodity at the most prized position in the league.“We’ve been so fortunate over the last couple of years to have two top-15 quarterbacks in Carson and Nick, and we spent a lot of time discussing this internally and with him,” Roseman said. “We feel very comfortable about it. Again Wilbert Montgomery Jerseys 2019 , hard decision because of someone who means a lot to us, professionally and personally, but at that end of the day as an organization, we felt it was the right thing to do.”When Foles signs elsewhere, Nate Sudfeld will move into the No. 2 spot.The 30-year-old Foles comes with a solid resume.He was Philadelphia’s third-round pick in 2012, starting six games as a rookie and 18 more before signing with the Rams in 2015. After one season as the starter in St. Louis, he moved to Kansas City, where he rejoined former Eagles coach Andy Reid to serve as the backup to Alex Smith. In 2016, Foles returned to Philadelphia to mentor Wentz and wound up becoming a fan favorite and a Super Bowl champ.And he hits free agency with a chance to cash in.“Nick and I have a lot of history together, all the way back to when we drafted him and I was on coach Reid’s staff here in Philly,” Eagles coach Doug Pederson said. “We had conversations, obviously, at the end of the season and he knew where I stood and how I felt about him, but at the same time Black Tommy McDonald Jerseys , he was a huge part of our success the last two years. It’s an opportunity now, as Howie mentioned, to be a starter in this league. And he’s very capable of doing that.” Plus, he talks a bit about injured players returning and rookies." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesBleeding Green Nation homepageHorizontal - WhiteBleeding Green Nationa Philadelphia Eagles communityFollow Bleeding Green Nation online:Follow Bleeding Green Nation on TwitterFollow Bleeding Green Nation on FacebookLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchBleeding Green Nation main menuFanpostsFanshotsEaglesOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Eagles StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Eagles NewsYahoo Eagles Team PageYahoo Eagles ReportYahoo Eagles Depth ChartYahoo Eagles TransactionsYahoo Eagles PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕Doug Pederson addresses ‘Super Bowl or bust’ expectations for the EaglesNew,18commentsPlus, he talks a bit about injured players returning and rookies.EDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Doug Pederson addresses ‘Super Bowl or bust’ expectations for the EaglesTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailThe Eagles were back for their first training camp practice on Thursday and head coach Doug Pederson spoke to the media after practice for the first time in six weeks.He noted that he’s going to run training camp much like the past couple of years, with two live days but not much more in terms of tackling and contact. Pederson said that the first day is always good and filled with energy, and that there weren’t a lot of pre-snap penalties at the first practice, which was good to see.Here’s what else he had to say:On expectations this seasonPederson noted that he just tells the players to focus on the day and get better each day, rather than listening to the outside noise. He said that’s for the writers to write about and speculate on, but there’s still a long time before they play a game and a lot can happen in that time.The head coach talked about how it’s his job to make sure they come to work everyday and stay humble and work hard. Later on, he was asked about how fans are considering this a “Super Bowl or bust” type season, and part way through the question Pederson jokingly put his fingers in his ears. Pederson then admitted that it’s out there, but talent alone can only get you so far Brian Dawkins Jerseys Stitched , and how they gel as a football team is his goal and concern. They still have to execute on the field and go out and earn that.The head coach also talked about how the players having gone through the Super Bowl makes them better equipped to handle these early kind of expectations. But having gone through some adversity last year with injuries piling up, guys learned. Pederson noted specifically that he challenges the veterans on the team to lead, but that he also teaches them that it’s okay to fail — but if you fail, fail forward not backward, and learn from it.He was also asked how those kind of preseason expectations change this for him as a coach, and Pederson acknowledged that he tried not to let it affect how he approaches things. He still has to go out there and do his job, and push the guys but also listen to the guys. But nothing has to change from his standpoint, he has to stay aggressive and push the players to compete so that things aren’t so much harder on game days.On his messaging to the teamOn the rookiesPederson was asked what he wanted to see from rookie running back Miles Sanders, and the head coach noted that he had missed pretty much the entire spring, but he’s back and healthy and they’re going to get him involved. He’s excited to see Sanders’ talent and athleticism, and see what he recalls from being on the sideline and in meetings from OTAs. They’re going to work him in slowly and then wait for the preseason games to see what he can do.Not just with Sanders but for all the rookies, Pederson said that after the six week break it’s like re-starting and seeing what they’ve retained and learned since the last practice. The head coach said they aren’t reinventing anything that was taught during the spring, so anything that rookies (and all personnel) can recall puts them ahead of the curve and they have an opportunity to play a little bit faster.On InjuriesPederson said that they obviously need to be careful with Brandon Brooks returning to the field, but that he’s encouraged and happy to see him out there with the guys.The head coach said that they never know what the season will hold Tommy McDonald Jerseys 2019 , but that overall it was encouraging to see so many guys practicing — especially those who didn’t practice this time last year. The team has to be cautious, but it is encouraging to have a full compliment of guys back out on the field.Pederson was asked if they plan on limiting Carson Wentz’s snap count this part of the offseason, and he noted that they are going to continue to monitor him, but he’s been doing some good things and they always monitor the arms of their quarterbacks. But, they’re going to see how it goes, but there are no limitations right now — and he’d be cleared for contact if there were games.As far as Jalen Mills goes, he’s still day-to-day and working on coming back from injury, and Pederson wasn’t willing to put a timetable on that. The head coach is happy with Mills’ progress, but would admit that he’s a little further away from returning to the field than some of the other injured players. On the new medical staff personnelPederson said — as per usual — that he’s going to punt any sort of medical staff questions to that team, but not much changes for them in terms of communication with the new Chief Medical Officer position they added this offseason.