ON THE FALCONS BEAT
Nick Foles has $500,000 reasons to beat Falcons
By D. Orlando Ledbetter
Sept 4, 2018Eagles quarterback Nick Foles, after winning the Super Bowl MVP last season, had his contract reworked over the offseason.
It was an incentive-laden deal, that will pay him $250,000 if he plays 33 percent of the snaps on Thursday and another $250,000 if the Eagles win the game against the Falcons.
Foles was named as the starter over Carson Wentz on Monday.
About the Author
Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.
