New York Daily News

Foles will be free as of March 13

- BY ANDY CLAYTON

If you want Nick Foles, go get him.

Eagles GM Howie Roseman announced at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapol­is on Wednesday that the team will not slap the franchise tag on Foles. That makes Philly's unlikely Super Bowl hero from two seasons ago an unrestrict­ed free agent as soon as the new NFL year begins on March 13.

“He deserves an opportunit­y to lead his own team,” Roseman told ESPN.

The Eagles had toyed with the idea of tagging Foles and then working out a trade so he wouldn't leave for nothing.

Philadelph­ia has already named Carson Wentz the starting quarterbac­k for next season.

Foles, 30, came off the bench during the 2017 season after Wentz tore his ACL late in the season and helped lead the Eagles on a magical playoff run that ended with the franchise's first Super Bowl title.

Foles earned Super Bowl LII honors after throwing for 373 yards and three touchdowns — he also added a receiving TD on the infamous ‘Philly Special' play — as the Eagles outgunned Tom Brady and the Patriots, 41-33.

When Wentz — the second overall pick in the 2016 draft and on the last year on his team-friendly rookie contract in 2019 — went down again last season, Foles again stepped up and went 4-1 down the stretch to get the Eagles back into the playoffs. The Eagles upset the Bears in the wild card round before losing the falling week to the top-seeded Saints.

But the 26-year-old Wentz is the future in Philly.

Foles is now the top free agent QB on the market in a underwhelm­ing group that includes Teddy Bridgewate­r, Tyrod Taylor and ex-Jet Ryan Fitzpatric­k.

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