The Cowboys need a new backup quarterback with Kellen Moore out for the near future with a broken ankle and there’s been no shortage of people wondering if Nick Foles will be their choice.
While the Cowboys said that Foles wasn’t an option after being released by the Rams, the scenario has obviously changed in Dallas after Moore’s injury. Executive vice president Stephen Jones confirmed on Wednesday that losing Moore has led them to reconsider Foles. Jones said that he’s spoken to Foles’ agent about a player they know from his time with the Eagles.
“He’s had success against us for the Eagles, so we see him a lot,” Jones said, via the team’s website. “He’s got a big arm. Obviously, when you have a great offensive line like we have and we thing we’re going to have a very solid running game. The thing you worry about is people trying to suffocate you, and he’s proven he can get the ball down the field. He’s got a lot of attributes that fit well for us.”
Among those attributes is likely the fact that Foles is available now and that he wouldn’t cost the Cowboys anything in a trade. Jones said they’re looking at all the options, but those facts about Foles are likely appealing with the Cowboys wanting a deal “done as soon as we possibly can.”