<P> Foles was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round with the 88th overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft . He signed a four - year contract with the team on May 21 , 2012 . Despite speculation that Foles would start the Eagles ' Monday Night Football game against the New Orleans Saints on November 5 ( Week 9 ) , Eagles coach Andy Reid stated that Vick would start that game . The following week against the division rival Dallas Cowboys , after Vick left the game in the second quarter with concussion symptoms , Foles made his NFL debut . Foles threw his first career touchdown pass to wide receiver Jeremy Maclin for 44 yards and finished with 22 completed passes out of 32 attempts for 219 yards , one touchdown , and one interception . With Philadelphia behind 31 -- 23 in the last minute , Foles lost the ball as he was sacked , and Jason Hatcher of the Cowboys recovered the ball in the end zone for a touchdown . Vick was eventually ruled out of the following game against the Washington Redskins in Week 11 , and Foles made his first career start . Philadelphia lost to the Redskins 31 -- 6 , and Foles was 21 - for - 47 in passing 204 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions . </P>
<P> Foles was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round with the 88th overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft . He signed a four - year contract with the team on May 21 , 2012 . Despite speculation that Foles would start the Eagles ' Monday Night Football game against the New Orleans Saints on November 5 ( Week 9 ) , Eagles coach Andy Reid stated that Vick would start that game . The following week against the division rival Dallas Cowboys , after Vick left the game in the second quarter with concussion symptoms , Foles made his NFL debut . Foles threw his first career touchdown pass to wide receiver Jeremy Maclin for 44 yards and finished with 22 completed passes out of 32 attempts for 219 yards , one touchdown , and one interception . With Philadelphia behind 31 -- 23 in the last minute , Foles lost the ball as he was sacked , and Jason Hatcher of the Cowboys recovered the ball in the end zone for a touchdown . Vick was eventually ruled out of the following game against the Washington Redskins in Week 11 , and Foles made his first career start . Philadelphia lost to the Redskins 31 -- 6 , and Foles was 21 - for - 47 in passing 204 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions . </P>
when did nick foles come to the eagles
when did nick foles come to the eagles
May 21 , 2012
May 21 , 2012