More on Foles

This is interesting.

The #Eagles and QB Nick Foles agreed to terms on a $2M raise for 2018, source said, but he can earn much more. Foles can make up to $14M total in playtime, playoffs and Pro Bowl incentives. … He’s been paid a $3M roster bonus & signing bonus of $2M. He will make a $4M salary.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 21, 2018

Potential to go from $7m before the redo to up to $23m. He gets his, vows to be a good backup and teammate if Wentz is ready, team has its Plan B in place. Still time to go but I can’t imagine this potentially awkward situation going any better for all sides so far. https://t.co/ygxXXU65y3

— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) April 21, 2018

Also, here’s how the “mutual option” for Foles works: The Eagles can pick up his 2019 salary ($20m). However, he can buy his way to free agency by giving back the $2m signing bonus he just received. Details are via an objective observer who viewed the deal: “Creative. I like it.”

— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) April 21, 2018

Another detail on Foles’ deal: He gets $250k for each game he plays in (there’s a minimum percentage of snaps) and that doubles to $500k if the team wins. So theoretically, if he starts the first four games and they go 4-0, that’s another $2 million.

— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) April 21, 2018

If Foles plays a decent amount this year, he will make good money. If he leads the team to another Super Bowl, he’ll make good money.

The revised deal is a way to make him a happy camper, but also to give both sides some flexibility. This is a highly unusual situation, with a backup QB winning the Super Bowl and playing at such a high level in the postseason. Then you mix in the fact that Carson Wentz is coming off an ACL injury and we don’t know for sure if he’ll be ready for the start of the season.

The Eagles are lucky to have a pair of starting caliber QBs they like so much. The new deal seems like a good short term solution for keeping everyone happy. Who knew that winning the Super Bowl would make life so complicated?

Just wait til Nate Sudfeld hits the field and starts throwing TDs and making plays. Then things will really get nuts.

Or Wentz could start all 16 games and win the Super Bowl and no one will remember any of this stuff ever happened.

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