Nick Foles will start at quarterback for the Eagles on Sunday against the Houston Texans, coach Doug Pederson announced Monday. The Eagles will not place Carson Wentz on injured reserve and continue to preserve hope he can play this season.
"Where Carson is health-wise and another week of rest will help him," Pederson said. "So made the decision to go forward with Nick."
Pederson reiterated that Wentz will be the starting quarterback when healthy, and the Eagles had positive new information over the weekend about Wentz's recovery. The team considers Wentz "week-to-week."
Foles went 24 of 31 for 270 yards and one interception in the Eagles' 30-23 win over the Los Angeles Rams.
Pederson would only commit to Foles as the starting quarterback beyond this week. He would not speculate about what the decision will be made if Foles keeps winning.
"That's a bridge we'll cross if we get there _ we still have a lot of football left," Pederson said. "But right now, we're going to stay committed to this week and not look any further than the Houston Texans this week. And one day, I'm sure we'll cross that bridge."
