Reid: Foles No. 2 QB; Kafka won't play Thurs.
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Reid: Foles No. 2 QB; Kafka won't play Thurs.
Jeff McLane, Inquirer Staff Writer
Andy Reid confirmed what many Eagles fans had hoped: Nick Foles is his backup quarterback.
"He's in that position right now," Reid said Tuesday.
There are a few qualifiers to Reid's statement. First, Mike Kafka, currently listed second on the depth chart behind Michael Vick, will not play in Thursday night's preseason finale against the New York Jets. So, technically speaking, Foles is the No. 2 because he will start against the Jets.
"Yeah, right now, that's what he is," Reid said, when ask to clarify his original answer. "He's the one that's going to start the game."
Foles will start and play the first quarter, Reid said. Trent Edwards will play the final three quarters.
Kafka "got a little work in" during practice Tuesday, Reid said. But the quarterback's broken left, non-throwing hand was still tender.
"I'm going to hold him out unless something drastically changes," Reid said.
Kafka's future on the team has become cloudy. The Eagles must trim the roster to 53 by Friday. Reid will keep three quarterbacks. Vick and Foles are slam dunks. The final spot will go to either Kafka or Edwards.
Reid was asked if he's seen enough out of Kafka, who took only nine snaps in the preseason.
"I got enough time with him here to make that evaluation," Reid said. "The main thing for him right now is it's just tender right now. He took some snaps yesterday and he could feel them. It's best we hold him out."
kafka is gone
Edwards is better. Foles is even better— connorjr- He'll be # 1 by the 2nd game.— sackvicknow
- I still think Kafka coul beat out Edwards, or even more likely we trade Edwards because Kafka knows the system. There are a few teams in need of veteran backup help— peteike
- You can't trade Edwards because everybody knows he'll be given his outright release in a few days. — fmMD
- Kafka will be PUP'ed - Vick will be traded to cleveland - Edwards is your starter with Foles as backup and Jeff Garcia back as #3. Book it!— bigdaddyG
- Dude...you aren't too far off...Andy has surprised us a plenty in the past. Garcia is a bit old now & we can pretty much forget about him but trading Vick and holding Edwards as starter til Foles kicks in isn't too far fetched... — sj1926
- Kafka is history.....Foles will be number two by the 8th game.....but AR will not place his job in jeopardy by making him number 2 till he gets to see what it is really like...and he will get more reps as the scout team QB than he would as the number 2— nuggett
- Things are starting to get interesting.— tpizza
- Fat Andy always reserves the right to change his mind. Has the Fat Man ever lied? You make the call.— oneway
- Did Reid start every response with "Listen...," like he always does?— kjuggs77
- I believe he does but you can hear him trying not to say it all the time.— Rick SP 4 LIFE
- too late to trade vick, bigdaddyG.....Foles has shown promise but no way Edwards has shown anything to become the starter...knuckhead— SkipinWV
- Reid tipped his hand with several references to Kafka's injured hand. Kafka will not play because he is headed for the injured list. This is a delay tactic that Reid can use for several games while still keeping all four QBs. As soon as Vick gets hurt, Kafka's injury is suddenly gone and the four QB problem is resolved.— Carlos2
- Foles will get his chance, after, Vick gets hurt on the coin flip.— Apollo Creed
- yeeeeeeeeeeehhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaa— Redwoodser
