The Chicago Bears on Saturday made the right decision in releasing veteran quarterback Nick Foles.

They had been attempting to find a trade partner for the former Super Bowl MVP. But nothing came to fruition during the 2022 NFL Draft.

Clearly a backup at this stage of his career, Foles can offer a contending team that valuable experience. Below, we look at 5 ideal landing spots for Foles in NFL free agency.

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Bears agree to release Nick Foles

Las Vegas Raiders sign Nick Foles

After signing Derek Carr to a massive contract extension, the Raiders’ focus should be on finding a backup for the franchise signal caller. Right now, said job would be Nick Mullens to lose. That’s not an ideal situation given how he performed as an injury replacement for Jimmy Garoppolo in San Francisco back in 2020.

  • Nick Foles stats: 62% completion, 14,003 yards, 82 TD, 43 INT, 87.3 rating
  • Nick Mullens stats: 65% completion, 4,861 yards, 26 TD, 22 INT, 87.3 rating

Raiders owner Mark Davis just recently talked about the possibility of bringing in Colin Kaepernick. While that remains unlikely, it’s now clear that Las Vegas is looking for a backup to Carr. Foles could be that guy.