In 2015, quarterback Nick Foles lost his starting job with the St. Louis Rams to Case Keenum, and wondered if he had a future in the NFL.
Ironically, Foles and the Eagles will face the Vikings and Keenum in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game in Philadelphia.
But Foles said on a devotional series on YouVersion’s Bible app that after leaving the Rams in 2016, he nearly quit the game.
“I wanted to retire from the NFL, and I really struggled,” Foles said. “I couldn’t pick up a football for about eight months. I had no love for the game, and it was tough.