Procus Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 https://heavy.com/sports/chicago-bears/nick-foles-refused-trade-philadelphia-eagles/ Quote Nick Foles Refused Trade to Surprising NFC Team: Report By Beth Mishler-Elmore Updated May 29, 2021 at 1:26pm Nick Foles had the chance to return to the team he won a Super Bowl with, and he apparently refused. According to NFL insider Tyler Dunne, the Chicago Bears were looking to move on from the veteran signal-caller after his none-too-impressive 2020 campaign — and the team had a particular trade partner in mind — but Foles didn’t want to return to the Philadelphia Eagles. "The Bears tried cleansing their hands of the Nick Foles mistake by trading Foles back to Philly. Foles didn’t want to go, one source says, so the Eagles refused to trade for a QB who wouldn’t report,” Dunne reported May 24. Interesting — so the Eagles didn’t want Foles because he would not have reported to camp? Foles is still a beloved figure in Philadelphia after helping the team win its only Super Bowl, so it’s somewhat surprising he didn’t want to return. Another NFL insider, Adam Caplan, reported on May 7 that the Bears had tried to trade Foles, but no one wanted him. Perhaps no one wanted him because he didn’t want to leave the Windy City. The 32-year-old vet has played for three different teams over the past three years, so it’s entirely possible he just wanted to stay put. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 @EaglePhan1986 you want Foles, but he doesn’t want you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrive Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Others already picked up on this but just for the sake of clarity if I’d like to state the obvious: this article makes no sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devaster Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 I’m not surprised. I bet Foles isn’t feeling good about how things went down in Chicago and Jacksonville. But ultimately Foles is never healthy long enough to hold down the starting job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoconoDon Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Maybe they can trade him to the Colts........ 4 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SB52 Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 The Eagles got rid of him twice. IMO, It would be understandable to not want to be somewhere you’re not wanted. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RememberTheKoy Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 2 hours ago, Devaster said: I’m not surprised. I bet Foles isn’t feeling good about how things went down in Chicago and Jacksonville. But ultimately Foles is never healthy good long enough to hold down the starting job. Fixed it for you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EazyEaglez Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Wentz didn’t want Chicago. Case closed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RememberTheKoy Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 37 minutes ago, EazyEaglez said: Wentz didn’t want Chicago. Case closed. Not like that was some deal breaker for trading for Foles. He's the 3rd string QB there with a large contract. Bears would trade him for a bag of rocks if a team offered it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTW Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 That means Foles is a whiny, petulant weak child and a bad teammate. 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EazyEaglez Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 48 minutes ago, RememberTheKoy said: Not like that was some deal breaker for trading for Foles. He's the 3rd string QB there with a large contract. Bears would trade him for a bag of rocks if a team offered it. Eagles probably would have just released him anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diehardfan Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 I just watched the Super Bowl again and I don't care either way. I'll be grateful for him the rest of my life. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talonblood Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 How any fan can talk shi* about the only QB with enough balls to win the only Super Bowl the Eagles ever had... says more about those fans than Foles and fans with a brain in their head. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brkmsn Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 8 hours ago, SB52 said: The Eagles got rid of him twice. IMO, It would be understandable to not want to be somewhere you’re not wanted. Technically, only once. They actually exercised the option in his contract for another season, which he voided to become a FA. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portyansky Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Foles can do whatever the f he wants! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EazyEaglez Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 I’m not mad at Nick Foles. Can’t say I blame him for not wanting to come back, though I really doubt the Eagles were looking to give up draft capital to bring him here anyways. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaeagle2 Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 20 hours ago, Procus said: https://heavy.com/sports/chicago-bears/nick-foles-refused-trade-philadelphia-eagles/ glad to have either side not wanting each other , whoever wanted no part in the trade thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK_EaglesFan89 Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Why would he want to come back? Things are never going to be as great as they were. And in all likelihood he wasn't going to be a starter here anywhere. Then again he's not likely to be a starter anywhere in the league. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time2rock Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Wonder if this allegedly occurred before we signed Flacco (and Joe ended up being plan B). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike030270 Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Probably nothing to do with not wanting to come here and everything to do with not wanting to move again so soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brkmsn Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 It probably has more to do with being given a chance to start vs being Joe Flacco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RememberTheKoy Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 13 minutes ago, brkmsn said: It probably has more to do with being given a chance to start vs being Joe Flacco. What chance does he have to start in Chicago? They brought in Dalton to start and then traded up in the draft to get Fields. At least in Philadelphia Flacco is one injury away from starting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brkmsn Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 39 minutes ago, RememberTheKoy said: What chance does he have to start in Chicago? They brought in Dalton to start and then traded up in the draft to get Fields. At least in Philadelphia Flacco is one injury away from starting. Ummm ... this is why Chicago is wanting to trade him. As a backup, you are always an injury away from starting. But as the backup, you may not be given a chance to win the starting job. Does anybody really believe Flacco is battling for the starting role here? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RememberTheKoy Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 22 minutes ago, brkmsn said: Ummm ... this is why Chicago is wanting to trade him. As a backup, you are always an injury away from starting. But as the backup, you may not be given a chance to win the starting job. Does anybody really believe Flacco is battling for the starting role here? Yeah that's why Chicago is trying to trade him but I don't think Foles is in a position to try to turn down trades to other teams if he is hoping for the chance to compete to start somewhere. That's not going to happen. That's why I don't really believe this story at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaBeach_Eagle Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 All I know is I have a Nick Foles Super Bowl LII jersey hanging in my closet. Anything after that is just background noise. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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