Colts launch veteran quarterback Nick Foles after 1 season

INDIANAPOLIS — The Colts‘ pivot on the quarterback place continued Friday with the discharge of veteran Nick Foles after one season.

Foles, one in every of 4 quarterbacks on the roster, turned additional expendable when the Colts used the fourth total choice in final week’s NFL draft on former Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson.

Additionally remaining on the roster are Gardner Minshew and Sam Ehlinger.

The Colts endured fixed quarterback upheaval final season en path to a 4-12-1 end, with 4 adjustments made on the place between Matt Ryan, Ehlinger and Foles.

Foles, who was making his second begin of the season, sustained a rib harm in Week 18 and was changed by Ehlinger.

He was lured to Indianapolis final season to function a backup to Ryan by former Colts coach Frank Reich, with whom Foles gained a Tremendous Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles after the 2017 season.

Reich was fired after 9 video games.

Foles, 34, was coming into the second yr of a two-year contract. It is unclear whether or not he intends to pursue a possibility with one other staff. He accomplished 25 of 42 passes for 224 yards with no touchdowns and 4 interceptions in his two video games final season.

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