The Philadelphia Eagles aren't considering trading quarterback Nick Foles at all, a person familiar with the team's plans told The Associated Press on Friday.
Despite restructuring Michael Vick's contract and signing Dennis Dixon, the Eagles haven't been shopping Foles and it may take a significant offer to get them to even think about it.
The person, speaking on condition of anonymity because the Eagles won't publicly discuss trade rumors, said new coach Chip Kelly and the front-office brass ''haven't discussed trading Foles with any team.''
Foles was selected in the third round with the 88th overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft. The Eagles ''absolutely'' rate his value higher than that because of his success as a rookie, the person said.
Foles replaced an injured Vick last November and started six games, going 1-5 on a team that finished 4-12.
He completed 60.8 percent of his passes for 1,699 yards, six touchdowns and five interceptions.
When the season ended, it appeared Foles was poised to be the team's No. 1 quarterback going forward and Vick was heading elsewhere. But after Kelly was hired to replace Andy Reid, Foles' future in Philadelphia became questionable.
Foles is a classic, dropback passer who doesn't possess the speed or mobility to fit into the up-tempo offense Kelly successfully ran at Oregon. But Kelly insists there's more than one way to run his offense and he'll work his system around his personnel. After all, New England coach Bill Belichick borrowed from Kelly's offensive philosophy and Tom Brady is purely a pocket passer.
Despite restructuring Michael Vick's contract and signing Dennis Dixon, the Eagles haven't been shopping Foles and it may take a significant offer to get them to even think about it.
The person, speaking on condition of anonymity because the Eagles won't publicly discuss trade rumors, said new coach Chip Kelly and the front-office brass ''haven't discussed trading Foles with any team.''
Foles was selected in the third round with the 88th overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft. The Eagles ''absolutely'' rate his value higher than that because of his success as a rookie, the person said.
Foles replaced an injured Vick last November and started six games, going 1-5 on a team that finished 4-12.
He completed 60.8 percent of his passes for 1,699 yards, six touchdowns and five interceptions.
When the season ended, it appeared Foles was poised to be the team's No. 1 quarterback going forward and Vick was heading elsewhere. But after Kelly was hired to replace Andy Reid, Foles' future in Philadelphia became questionable.
Foles is a classic, dropback passer who doesn't possess the speed or mobility to fit into the up-tempo offense Kelly successfully ran at Oregon. But Kelly insists there's more than one way to run his offense and he'll work his system around his personnel. After all, New England coach Bill Belichick borrowed from Kelly's offensive philosophy and Tom Brady is purely a pocket passer.