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| NFL Network is reporting that former Hartford Colonials QB Josh McCown has been signed by the Philadelphia Eagles. |
Not so fast.
McCown, best known in these parts for his one season
piloting the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League (UFL) in 2010, was
all set to join ESPN this season, but NFL Network is now reporting that the 40-year-old
journeyman will return to Philly and give it one more try with the Iggles. Assuming
this comes to pass, this will be McCown’s 17th season in the NFL, and his 18th
overall in pro football. According to the report, McCown will earn a base salary
of $2 million—fully guaranteed. If the report is correct, that makes it a
reasonable assumption that McCown will be on Philadelphia’s roster this season.
The Eagles have been particularly vulnerable to QB injuries.
Starter Carson Wentz, again, has been beset by injuries, and backups Cody
Kessler (concussion) and Nate Sudfeld (broken wrist) alson have been hurt, so
Philadelphia went to the well and signed McCown as an insurance policy.
McCown has spent time with 10 NFL teams along with his
pit-stop in Hartford. He has started 76 regular season games, and though his
team has only won 23 of those, he has a reputation as being one of the best
backups in the league. Indeed, while embracing the “journeyman” tag, label, McCown
has started 43 games over the past six seasons for the Bears, Bucs, Browns and Jets.
Josh
McCown’s Long Strange Trip:
- 2002-2005: Cardinals
- 2006: Lions
- 2007: Raiders
- 2008: Dolphins
- 2008-2009: Panthers
- 2010: Hartford Colonials
- 2011: 49ers
- 2011-2013: Bears
- 2014: Buccaneers
- 2015-2016: Browns
- 2017-2018: Jets
- 2019: Eagles
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—Staff Reports
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