Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles was the Super Bowl MVP but he still knows that this year his role is probably going to be as the backup quarterback.
Carson Wentz knee is the talking point after every Eagles practice and the big question is if he will be ready for the season to start. Once Wentz is ready to go the starting job will be his although Foles is just focusing on getting better, not worry about what his role is going to be.
“Really focusing on what I have to do right now, . . . no matter what role I’m playing,” Foles said, via Zach Berman of the Philadelphia Inquirer. “It alleviates everything around me and makes everything a lot more simple.”
Foles also said he really enjoyed his offseason with all the things that go with winning a Super Bowl and a Super Bowl MVP. As enjoyable as it was, he is happy to be back in training camp with his teammates.
“It’s definitely different, just because of what the offseason entails,” Foles said. “A lot of great things, but you stay sort of busy. So it’s sort of nice being out here, playing ball, going to meetings, getting back with the guys. It’s therapeutic being back on the field and being in the huddle. . . .
“It doesn’t matter if it’s first-, second-, third-, fourth-, fifth-string snaps — any time you get a snap and get to go out there and practice, you build a database of information. Good, bad, whatever it may be, just the ability to be out there feeling great, healthy — it’s a wonderful thing.”
The hope for the Eagles is that Wentz is going to be ready for the first regular season game and Foles will be back to his backup role, something he seems okay with.
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