According to NFL Insider Ian Rapoport, the Philadelphia Eagles plan to start Super Bowl MVP quarterback Nick Foles in the season opener against the Atlantic Falcons.
The #Eagles plan to start QB Nick Foles on Thursday in the season opener, sources say. Carson Wentz (ACL, LCL) has done fantastic in rehab. But this is a long-term decision for the face of the franchise.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 1, 2018
This means MVP-caliber Carson Wentz will sit out, and continue to rest his ACL after surgery nine months ago.