Nick Foles is returning to Lincoln Financial Field this weekend to take on a special role. The Super Bowl 52 MVP will serve as the honorary captain as the Philadelphia Eagles attempt to defeat the Washington Commanders and return to the Big Game.
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Foles — also known as BDN — announced the news on Jan. 24 with a video on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. He confirmed that he will return to the Eagles for the NFC Championship and he reminisced about his time leading the team to the Promised Land.
"I'm excited to be back in the Linc, I'm excited to watch the Eagles play," Foles said. "But most importantly, one of my favorite moments as an Eagle was in the NFC Championship Game and the energy the crowd brought.
"There was nothing like it. I never experienced anything like it in my life. It was amazing. So bring it this weekend, bring the energy, be rowdy, yell those Eagles chants, and of course, fly Eagles fly."
Foles, once a third-round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, enjoyed two different tenures with the Eagles. He started his career with the team and started 24 games. He earned one trip to the Pro Bowl and posted a record of 15-9.
The Eagles traded Foles to the Rams in 2015, but he only spent one season with the NFC team. He then moved to Kansas City to be a backup in 2016.
The legend of Foles began in 2017 as he returned to the Eagles to become the backup for Carson Wentz. He spent the majority of the season on the bench but had to take over as the starter after Wentz tore his ACL.
Foles started three games at the end of the season and posted a record of 2-1. Once the playoffs began, he led the Eagles to crucial wins over the Falcons and Vikings to reach Super Bowl 52. He threw for 353 yards and three touchdowns during the NFC Championship as the Eagles beat the Vikings 38-7.
The veteran quarterback put in another big performance while facing off with the Patriots in the biggest game of the season. He threw for 373 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception. Foles also caught a touchdown pass on the trick play that became known as The Philly Special.
Foles closed out his career with the Jaguars, Bears, and Colts before retiring as a member of the Eagles. Now he will return to his former team for another major game.
