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Foles, Eagles need to show some patience

- Mike Jones Columnist

MINNEAPOLI­S – Fresh off of their championsh­ip upset of the New England Patriots, Nick Foles and Doug Pederson just wanted to enjoy the moment. But soon enough the Philadelph­ia Eagles and their backup-turned-Super Bowl MVP will have decisions to make about their future together.

Now that Foles has resurrecte­d his career, stepping in for injured Carson Wentz to deliver the Eagles the Lombardi Trophy, the phone will likely ring.

Quarterbac­k-needy teams will approach Philadelph­ia executive vice president of football operations Howie Roseman about the possibilit­y of prying Foles away to provide a much sought-af- ter sense of stability.

But it’s important for Roseman and Pederson to practice restraint.

It’s not clear what Foles wants for his next chapter. His career once looked to be at its end but now has reached the pinnacle, at least as far as team achievemen­ts.

Signing Foles last offseason proved to

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