A Super Bowl MVP is calling it a career.
Nick Foles on Thursday he is retiring. He will do so as a member of the Eagles when he returns to Philadelphia for their Sept. 16 home opener against the Atlanta Falcons, according to the team.
Foles played for six ¹ú²úÍâÁ÷Íøteams over 11 professional seasons, including two stints with the Eagles from 2012-2014 and 2017-2018. The latter period is when Foles peaked, replacing an injured Carson Wentz during the 2017 season and leading Philadelphia on a stunning run to Super Bowl LII, in which Foles earned Super Bowl MVP in a triumph over the New England Patriots that included the iconic "Philly Special" play.
Foles' surprising success caused a quarterback controversy in 2018 and eventually led Foles to pursue free agency, where he signed a four-year, $88 million deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2019. That run never got off the ground, though, as a broken collarbone derailed his start with the Jaguars and opened the door for rookie backup Gardner Minshew to make a case for the starting job.
Jacksonville traded Foles to Chicago in 2020, where he became a backup who made occasional starts in place of rookie Mitchell Trubisky. That would define the remainder of his career, which concluded with a stop in Indianapolis in 2022.
In total, Foles' career was a tale of tantalizing potential and occasional clutch production, but, ultimately, proved to be a tumultuous journey. The highs were blissful but were never quite consistent enough to secure a firm job for the former third-round pick.
He retires with 71 games played, 58 starts, an even 29-29 record as a starter, 14,227 passing yards, 82 touchdowns, 47 interceptions and one legendary showing in the Super Bowl. He'll officially hang it up with the team that drafted him out of Arizona in September.
