By John Sigler | Saintswire
The last time Nick Foles took the field, he threw two interceptions in a postseason loss to the New Orleans Saints. After that, the Jacksonville Jaguars rewarded the Eagles’ former Super Bowl hero with a four-year, $88 million contract with escalators reaching as high as $102 million and more than $50 million in guarantees. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network first reported the signing. This raises questions for the future of New Orleans backup Teddy Bridgewater, shutting the door on a potential landing-spot for the young quarterback in Jacksonville.
With the Jaguars off the board and a flurry of pre-negotiating window trades behind him, this leaves only the Miami Dolphins as a possible option for Bridgewater if he wants to earn a starting gig in 2019. The 26-year old quarterback has patiently worked his way back from a horrific knee injury, looked polished enough in preseason for the Saints to acquire him in a trade, and by all means should be a starter somewhere in the league. It just doesn’t look like there’s any starting jobs available at this time.
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