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Eagles have capable backup quarterback in Nick Foles if something happens to Carson Wentz

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Four years after throwing 27 touchdowns and just two interceptions in one season, four years after he took the NFL by storm and led the Eagles to their last playoff appearance, Nick Foles is living a relatively anonymous existence these days as the Eagles’ backup quarterback.

While Carson Wentz can’t step off of his front porch without drawing a crowd, Foles is able to do things he couldn’t dream of doing four years ago when he threw those touchdowns and interceptions — and recorded what was, at the time, the second highest passer rating in NFL history (119.