Nick Foles has decided to retire from the NFL after an 11-year career that included a Super Bowl win with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Foles announced his retirement in a video posted to social media.
“It’s been an amazing 11-year journey filled with unforgettable moments and great people,” Foles said. “From being drafted by the Eagles to winning the Super Bowl, every step has been a blessing.”
Foles was drafted by the Eagles in the third round in 2012 and later played for the St. Louis Rams and Kansas City Chiefs before returning to Philadelphia prior to the 2017 season.
Foles took over as the starter after Carson Wentz was injured in Week 14 and led the Eagles to the NFC Championship with wins over the Atlanta Falcons and Minnesota Vikings.
In Super Bowl 52 against the New England Patriots, Foles completed 28 of 43 passes for 373 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception, and was named the game’s Most Valuable Player. He also caught a touchdown pass from tight end Trey Burton, becoming the first player to both throw and catch a touchdown pass in a Super Bowl.
He spent one more year with the Eagles before joining the Jacksonville Jaguars as a free agent in 2019. Foles was traded to the Chicago Bears in 2020 and would play there for the next two seasons.
With the Bears, Foles went 3-5 as a starter and threw for 2,102 yards and 11 touchdowns with eight interceptions.
Foles would last play in the NFL as a member of the Indianapolis Colts in the 2022 season and become a free agent after being released by Indianapolis in May 2023.
He is tied for two NFL records: most touchdown passes in a game (7) and most consecutive completions (25), and also holds the career record for most pass completions in the playoffs (68.1%).
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