Jeff Garcia Cut from Eagles Squad: Whats Next for QB?
Well, the quarterback crisis in Philadelphia ended faster than usual. The Eagles signed Michael Vick in the offseason, amid controversy. Starting quarterback Donovan McNabb goes down with broken ribs in week one against Carolina. The Eagles scramble to sign Jeff Garcia—who had been released from the Raiders earlier in the offseason. At one point last week on Philly’s practice field, there were three quarterbacks who had started in a combined 12 Pro Bowls. But now, with third-year pro Kevin Kolb proving that he can be a more-than-adequate backup to Donovan McNabb (at least in Andy Reid’s opinion), the Eagles cut Garcia on Tuesday to give him a chance to become a starting quarterback somewhere else. Clearly, the Eagles’ roster move (they cut Garcia to add some linebacking depth, bringing back former Eagle Jeremiah Trotter to shore up the run defense) suggests that they feel confident in Kolb’s abilities if McNabb goes down again. After being the first quarterback in NFL history to throw
