Rams sign QB Nick Foles to 2-year extension
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Looking at it as 3 years $26M makes it much nicer.Jim Thomas retweeted
Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter 2m2 minutes ago
Rams gave Nick Foles a 2-year, $24.5 million extension, per league source. Foles now under contract for next 3 years at $26 million total.
Even better.......
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Nick is great on first read. Lets get open and not force him to hold the ball as he gets much worse under pressure. Maybe Weinke can bring Foles a step farther than Kelly ever could. A #5 QB did take us to an NFC Championship game. I like thinking 8.? per year for 3 years. Lets do it!!!
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1,000 posts too many...........jkjk :snicker:We will rally around Nick Foles and play good football!
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cheers mate :cheers:
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What was the Rams record with Steven Jackson starting at RB? You can't pin a team record on one player.
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I liked this deal a lot until I saw the 3rd season performance option was for Foles and not the Rams. Still, not bad at all.
I think it's quite possible a lot of his throws will be first reads. Because they better be. That O line isn't going to hold forever and the Rams have a ton of dependable targets. Something tells me the first read is going to be Cook and Bailey a lot. Down field, Britt and Quick are going to have to jump and fight, and they will.
I think it's quite possible a lot of his throws will be first reads. Because they better be. That O line isn't going to hold forever and the Rams have a ton of dependable targets. Something tells me the first read is going to be Cook and Bailey a lot. Down field, Britt and Quick are going to have to jump and fight, and they will.
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If they give him some snaps....I believe we are wasting time with Davis...Not sure about Keenum yet...Hell, still not sure on Foles...Hope this works out....fingers crossed
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Nick Foles' new contract with Rams makes sense for both sides
By Nick Wagoner
http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-ra...contract-with-rams-makes-sense-for-both-sides
ST. LOUIS -- Considering the fact that Nick Foles has yet to take so much as a snap in a game for the St. Louis Rams, it's reasonable to wonder why the team was in such a hurry to sign him to the two-year contract extension he struck with the team Friday night.
While that's certainly a valid question, the structure of the contract offers much better insight into why the Rams and Foles came to an agreement more than a month before his first game as the team's quarterback.
The two-year extension is worth $24.5 million and could keep Foles with the Rams through the 2017 season for a little less than $14 million guaranteed. Adding those two years to the one left on Foles' rookie contract brings his next three years to a total value of $26 million. In essence, the Rams get a starting quarterback for around $8 million annually (though we don't yet know how the money will break down or if Foles' 2015 cap number will change).
It's a deal that, despite the many unknowns about Foles' performance and fit in the Rams' offense, looks to be logical for both parties.
For the Rams, the commitment is longer than the one year Foles previously had on his deal, but it's not so long that they can't change course if Foles struggles. And the money is reasonable enough that even if the team parts with Foles sooner than later, the Rams won't feel a major cap crunch.
It's also a boon for a Rams team that, before signing Foles, had 17 players scheduled to be unrestricted free agents after the season. The more of that business the Rams can get done in short order, the easier a potentially busy offseason should be.
"We've been discussing it for quite some time now and I'm just really glad we were able to get it done," coach Jeff Fisher said. "So yeah, it gives peace of mind and now we've got to go. We've got a guy that we're counting on, that we're trusting, that we think can do it.
"It's his baby now, this is his team, so we've got to go win games."
For Foles, the deal might not offer much long-term security, but it still represents a major upgrade from the one year and $1.542 million he had coming to him in 2015. Coming off a collarbone injury that cost him half the 2014 season, Foles wasn't negotiating from a position of power but still landed nearly $14 million in guaranteed money.
But the best part for Foles is that, at just 26, he could play well and be just 29 when he gets another bite at the contract apple. If he meets the standards set in the contract with his performance, he could theoretically even opt out of the final year of his deal and get to the next contract sooner. Presumably, if he plays well enough to void that final season, he'd be in line for a massive extension that would keep him with the Rams much longer.
In the weeks leading up to the extension, Foles maintained that he wasn't concerned with getting a contract done before the season. He also acknowledged that he had seen enough of the Rams and St. Louis to know he wants to stick around. Now he can.
"It was just one of those things where it just happened, it’s not like a surprise thing," Foles said. "The trade happens, that was a surprising thing, then you get into those kind of [contract] talks and I want to be here. Now it’s like a family and it’s a place I want to be. And they wanted me here as well, so it worked out for both parties."
By Nick Wagoner
http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-ra...contract-with-rams-makes-sense-for-both-sides
ST. LOUIS -- Considering the fact that Nick Foles has yet to take so much as a snap in a game for the St. Louis Rams, it's reasonable to wonder why the team was in such a hurry to sign him to the two-year contract extension he struck with the team Friday night.
While that's certainly a valid question, the structure of the contract offers much better insight into why the Rams and Foles came to an agreement more than a month before his first game as the team's quarterback.
The two-year extension is worth $24.5 million and could keep Foles with the Rams through the 2017 season for a little less than $14 million guaranteed. Adding those two years to the one left on Foles' rookie contract brings his next three years to a total value of $26 million. In essence, the Rams get a starting quarterback for around $8 million annually (though we don't yet know how the money will break down or if Foles' 2015 cap number will change).
It's a deal that, despite the many unknowns about Foles' performance and fit in the Rams' offense, looks to be logical for both parties.
For the Rams, the commitment is longer than the one year Foles previously had on his deal, but it's not so long that they can't change course if Foles struggles. And the money is reasonable enough that even if the team parts with Foles sooner than later, the Rams won't feel a major cap crunch.
It's also a boon for a Rams team that, before signing Foles, had 17 players scheduled to be unrestricted free agents after the season. The more of that business the Rams can get done in short order, the easier a potentially busy offseason should be.
"We've been discussing it for quite some time now and I'm just really glad we were able to get it done," coach Jeff Fisher said. "So yeah, it gives peace of mind and now we've got to go. We've got a guy that we're counting on, that we're trusting, that we think can do it.
"It's his baby now, this is his team, so we've got to go win games."
For Foles, the deal might not offer much long-term security, but it still represents a major upgrade from the one year and $1.542 million he had coming to him in 2015. Coming off a collarbone injury that cost him half the 2014 season, Foles wasn't negotiating from a position of power but still landed nearly $14 million in guaranteed money.
But the best part for Foles is that, at just 26, he could play well and be just 29 when he gets another bite at the contract apple. If he meets the standards set in the contract with his performance, he could theoretically even opt out of the final year of his deal and get to the next contract sooner. Presumably, if he plays well enough to void that final season, he'd be in line for a massive extension that would keep him with the Rams much longer.
In the weeks leading up to the extension, Foles maintained that he wasn't concerned with getting a contract done before the season. He also acknowledged that he had seen enough of the Rams and St. Louis to know he wants to stick around. Now he can.
"It was just one of those things where it just happened, it’s not like a surprise thing," Foles said. "The trade happens, that was a surprising thing, then you get into those kind of [contract] talks and I want to be here. Now it’s like a family and it’s a place I want to be. And they wanted me here as well, so it worked out for both parties."
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Watch team insider Myles Simmons interview general manager Les Snead after the St. Louis Rams signed quarterback Nick Foles to a contract extension.
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Rams say Foles is their man with extension
• By Jim Thomas
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/foot...cle_0d078c55-eafb-5b37-b01b-480af03efe5e.html
The Rams handed the car keys to quarterback Nick Foles with a contract extension.
“He won’t crash,” Rams executive vice president Kevin Demoff said.
Without throwing a pass for the team in the regular season, or even the preseason, the Rams have seen enough in Foles. They signed their new starter to a two-year contract extension Friday, shortly before the start of the team’s practice and scrimmage at Lindenwood University.
Foles had been scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent after this season. Now, he could be under contract through the 2017 season, with the three-year value of the deal at $26 million as confirmed through league sources. He was scheduled to make $1.52 million this season, so the two-year extension is worth $24.5 million. Just under $14 million of the total is guaranteed.
“It’s his baby now,” said coach Jeff Fisher, who announced the deal after Friday’s practice before about 4,000 at Lindenwood. “This is his team. So we’ve got to go win games.”
Interestingly, the 2017 season in Foles’ contract can be voided based on team victories and a Pro Bowl berth. So while the deal gives Foles — and the Rams — some security at the position, the extension is hardly what could be called a long-term deal.
The Rams have more than a dozen players, either starters or key role players, with contracts that expire at the end of this season. Foles, who was acquired from Philadelphia in the Sam Bradford trade in March, was at the top of the list in terms of priorities.
“I think from the moment we made the trade, we always knew we wanted to try to find a way to get Nick some security,” Demoff said. “And for us to be able to plan for the long-term future with Nick at quarterback. We looked at a lot of different ideas and concepts, and spent a few months with his representatives trying to come up with something that made sense for both sides.”
Senior assistant Tony Pastoors of the Rams handled the negotiations.
Foles, 26, earned a Pro Bowl berth with Philadelphia in 2013 — a season in which he threw 27 touchdown passes and only two interceptions. But he struggled in 2014 and missed half the season with a broken collarbone.
After signing the contract at Rams Park, Foles got on the team bus and sat in the front seat next to Fisher on the short bus ride to Lindenwood. His teammates didn’t know about the deal until word spread after the scrimmage.
“I’m blessed,” Foles said after practice. “I’m just really thankful to Mr. (Stan) Kroenke, Coach Fisher, Les (Snead), and Kevin. I’m just thankful to be here — be with these guys. ... It really is an honor to be here and be wanted here.”
While Foles was surprised at the trade that brought him here in March, that wasn’t the case with the extension. Foles’ basic stance on negotiations was if it happened, great. But if a deal couldn’t be reached, he wasn’t going to let it affect his play.
“I think entering the season with all that taken care of is great, but either way I would’ve been me,” Foles said. “It’s one of those things that it’s not going to affect me when I play this game. I play it for my teammates, I play it for the people that support us, my family. So that would never change the way I play the game.”
As has been his custom so far in dealing with the media as a Ram, Foles showed little outward emotion about the new deal. But Fisher couldn’t help smiling — several times, in fact — during his remarks after practice.
“It was important to us,” Fisher said. “We’ve seen enough (in Foles). We wanted to get a deal done that was good for both sides.”
In a lot of cases, teams want to see a player new to their roster perform for a while before deciding whether to extend the contract. But that wasn’t necessary in the case of Foles and the Rams, according to Fisher.
“It’s what he’s done on the field early in his career thus far in the league, and then what he’s done for us since he got here,” Fisher said. “He gets the game. He understands it. He’s got tremendous leadership qualities and we can settle in and now the players can rally around him. He can rally them and we’ll go on and win a lot of games.”
One of the early stories involving Foles was how quickly he established his presence in the locker room, the meeting room, and on the practice field. General manager Snead has talked about his ability to relate to people.
“When you’re the quarterback, you’re one of the guys that everyone’s gonna look to automatically, so there’s definitely a leadership role that takes place,” Foles said. “But there’s many leaders on this team that do a great job, and that’s how you build or bolster a winning franchise.
“I can’t do it alone. There’s a lot of guys on this team that do a great job of working hard, keeping guys going. It’s a team game. I’m just a small piece of the puzzle.”
The Rams are still working on contract extensions for several other players scheduled to be free agents after the 2015 season. If Foles was the top priority, cornerback Janoris Jenkins probably is 1A. The team is also talking to the agents for wide receiver Brian Quick, safety Rodney McLeod and tight end/fullback Cory Harkey, among others, about new deals.
• By Jim Thomas
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/foot...cle_0d078c55-eafb-5b37-b01b-480af03efe5e.html
The Rams handed the car keys to quarterback Nick Foles with a contract extension.
“He won’t crash,” Rams executive vice president Kevin Demoff said.
Without throwing a pass for the team in the regular season, or even the preseason, the Rams have seen enough in Foles. They signed their new starter to a two-year contract extension Friday, shortly before the start of the team’s practice and scrimmage at Lindenwood University.
Foles had been scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent after this season. Now, he could be under contract through the 2017 season, with the three-year value of the deal at $26 million as confirmed through league sources. He was scheduled to make $1.52 million this season, so the two-year extension is worth $24.5 million. Just under $14 million of the total is guaranteed.
“It’s his baby now,” said coach Jeff Fisher, who announced the deal after Friday’s practice before about 4,000 at Lindenwood. “This is his team. So we’ve got to go win games.”
Interestingly, the 2017 season in Foles’ contract can be voided based on team victories and a Pro Bowl berth. So while the deal gives Foles — and the Rams — some security at the position, the extension is hardly what could be called a long-term deal.
The Rams have more than a dozen players, either starters or key role players, with contracts that expire at the end of this season. Foles, who was acquired from Philadelphia in the Sam Bradford trade in March, was at the top of the list in terms of priorities.
“I think from the moment we made the trade, we always knew we wanted to try to find a way to get Nick some security,” Demoff said. “And for us to be able to plan for the long-term future with Nick at quarterback. We looked at a lot of different ideas and concepts, and spent a few months with his representatives trying to come up with something that made sense for both sides.”
Senior assistant Tony Pastoors of the Rams handled the negotiations.
Foles, 26, earned a Pro Bowl berth with Philadelphia in 2013 — a season in which he threw 27 touchdown passes and only two interceptions. But he struggled in 2014 and missed half the season with a broken collarbone.
After signing the contract at Rams Park, Foles got on the team bus and sat in the front seat next to Fisher on the short bus ride to Lindenwood. His teammates didn’t know about the deal until word spread after the scrimmage.
“I’m blessed,” Foles said after practice. “I’m just really thankful to Mr. (Stan) Kroenke, Coach Fisher, Les (Snead), and Kevin. I’m just thankful to be here — be with these guys. ... It really is an honor to be here and be wanted here.”
While Foles was surprised at the trade that brought him here in March, that wasn’t the case with the extension. Foles’ basic stance on negotiations was if it happened, great. But if a deal couldn’t be reached, he wasn’t going to let it affect his play.
“I think entering the season with all that taken care of is great, but either way I would’ve been me,” Foles said. “It’s one of those things that it’s not going to affect me when I play this game. I play it for my teammates, I play it for the people that support us, my family. So that would never change the way I play the game.”
As has been his custom so far in dealing with the media as a Ram, Foles showed little outward emotion about the new deal. But Fisher couldn’t help smiling — several times, in fact — during his remarks after practice.
“It was important to us,” Fisher said. “We’ve seen enough (in Foles). We wanted to get a deal done that was good for both sides.”
In a lot of cases, teams want to see a player new to their roster perform for a while before deciding whether to extend the contract. But that wasn’t necessary in the case of Foles and the Rams, according to Fisher.
“It’s what he’s done on the field early in his career thus far in the league, and then what he’s done for us since he got here,” Fisher said. “He gets the game. He understands it. He’s got tremendous leadership qualities and we can settle in and now the players can rally around him. He can rally them and we’ll go on and win a lot of games.”
One of the early stories involving Foles was how quickly he established his presence in the locker room, the meeting room, and on the practice field. General manager Snead has talked about his ability to relate to people.
“When you’re the quarterback, you’re one of the guys that everyone’s gonna look to automatically, so there’s definitely a leadership role that takes place,” Foles said. “But there’s many leaders on this team that do a great job, and that’s how you build or bolster a winning franchise.
“I can’t do it alone. There’s a lot of guys on this team that do a great job of working hard, keeping guys going. It’s a team game. I’m just a small piece of the puzzle.”
The Rams are still working on contract extensions for several other players scheduled to be free agents after the 2015 season. If Foles was the top priority, cornerback Janoris Jenkins probably is 1A. The team is also talking to the agents for wide receiver Brian Quick, safety Rodney McLeod and tight end/fullback Cory Harkey, among others, about new deals.
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Well damn , hopefully most of the $14m is paid in 2016, either that or 2014 was a fluke and he's not really that bad. Or maybe by some miracle his first read is able to get open every single play. Again can't say anything about Foles excites me.
, hopefully most of the $14m is paid in 2016, either that or 2014 was a fluke and he's not really that bad. Or maybe by some miracle his first read is able to get open every single play. Again can't say anything about Foles excites me.
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I am very happy with this signing. The short deal, affordable cap number for a starting QB, Foles' ability to play at a high level with the pieces around him, and his connection with the team already even in this short a period, etc all make sense.
And another thing, Foles has some upside still. He's not a finished product. When Sam was in his first and second year everyone talked about how year three is such a big one for a QB. I think it applies to Foles too. Foles has upside still. He does not have Sam's arm talent, but it's not fair to him to say that last year was what he is and that is an assumption some in the media are making.
Lastly Foles clearly does want to stay in this locker room which is a big deal from my perspective. It means he likes the talent at wideout he has been throwing to, he likes the OL pieces that are protecting him, he likes the staff and scheme. And this is a guy who knows what a good offense looks like from all those perspectives.
And another thing, Foles has some upside still. He's not a finished product. When Sam was in his first and second year everyone talked about how year three is such a big one for a QB. I think it applies to Foles too. Foles has upside still. He does not have Sam's arm talent, but it's not fair to him to say that last year was what he is and that is an assumption some in the media are making.
Lastly Foles clearly does want to stay in this locker room which is a big deal from my perspective. It means he likes the talent at wideout he has been throwing to, he likes the OL pieces that are protecting him, he likes the staff and scheme. And this is a guy who knows what a good offense looks like from all those perspectives.
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