Nick Foles Trade Makes Much More Sense for Bears After Contract Restructure
By Mark Powell
Okay, now we get it -- sort of.
The Chicago Bears freed Nick Foles from Jacksonville, where he was on track to be supplanted as starting QB by Gardner Minshew. Initially, the trade was ridiculed, as Chicago was essentially giving up on Mitchell Trubisky and paying a veteran journeyman WAY too much money to simply compete for the starting job.
After a quick contract restructure, however, Bears fans can take a sigh of relief.
One more note on Nick Foles: The trade itself is a big win for the player — He got to a preferred team after being paid $30M+ for 1 season in Jax. Plus, he still keeps his $21M guaranteed from the original contract and he can hit free agency sooner given the new deal’s voids. https://t.co/G4NIbfq9SP
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 1, 2020
$8 million per season isn't exorbitant at all given Foles recent resume, which includes a playoff run and Super Bowl victory with the Eagles. Jacksonville was a bad fit from the jump, and Chicago possesses a reliable defense and a significant upgrade in offensive weapons. Sure, Foles is still owed that guaranteed money, but at least Chicago won't be in cap hell.
The new deal gives Chicago more cap flexibility to surround their quarterback with more help. Foles alone isn't enough to win the NFC North. The Bears need more.
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— Sean (@SeanPTF) April 1, 2020
Chicago was initially slotted to pay Foles $50 million over the next three seasons. That number has significantly decreased, and Bears fans should be thankful.