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PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles traded quarterback Matt Barkley to the Arizona Cardinals on Friday, clearing the way for Tim Tebow to potentially be the Eagles’ No. 3 quarterback.
Tebow, 28, helped himself with a solid performance in Thursday night’s preseason finale against the New York Jets . Playing the second and fourth quarters, Tebow completed 11 of 17 passes for 189 yards and two touchdowns. He also threw one interception.
Barkley, 24, started the game against the Jets, an indication that he was still ahead of Tebow on the Eagles’ depth chart. But Barkley completed just 4 of 9 passes for 45 yards in his two quarters of work against the Jets.
If Barkley remains on the Cardinals’ roster for at least six weeks, the Eagles will receive a seventh-round draft pick in next year’s NFL draft, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The Eagles don’t have to submit their final 53-man roster until Saturday at 4 p.m. Coach Chip Kelly would decide to keep just two quarterbacks, but that seems unlikely because of starter Sam Bradford ‘s injury history. Kelly has also stressed depth at quarterback after using two starters each of the past two seasons.
Mark Sanchez is the team’s […]
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