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Brandon Graham Says Nick Foles Considered Retiring at End of 2017 Season
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So apparently Nick Foles has considered retiring not once, but twice, according to Brandon Graham:
Brandon Graham revealed today that Nick Foles was planning to retire following 2017 season due to lingering elbow injuries.
— Tim McManus (@Tim_McManus) August 13, 2019
More from McManus after jump:
“He was just saying that pushing through some of the injuries he had was a little much. Now it’s like, ‘Man, look at him now.’”
— Tim McManus (@Tim_McManus) August 13, 2019
That’s interesting.
As you already know, Foles considered retiring after his season with the Rams, but spoke with his wife and former Eagles head coach Andy Reid while doing some individual soul searching. He wound up reuniting with Big Red as a backup to Alex Smith in Kansas City, then came back to Philly, won a Super Bowl, and got a big pay day in Jacksonville.
I’ve always felt like Andy’s ability to help talk Foles out of retiring was his intrinsic role in helping the Birds finally win a title. Was it kismet? Was this predetermined by the almighty God? Not sure, but I like that narrative and I’m gonna go with it.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com