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Former Jets QB Josh McCown unretires to back up Eagles' Carson Wentz

Josh McCown isn’t quite through as an NFL quarterback.

The injury-plagued Eagles announced on Saturday the former Jet has agreed to a deal just two months after the 40-year-old announced his retirement and joined ESPN as a studio analyst. ESPN reported McCown agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $5.4 million with $2 million guaranteed to join his 11th NFL franchise.

Carson Wentz, who has dealt with injuries the last two seasons, is entrenched as the Eagles’ starter. But the team lost backups Cody Kessler (head injury) and Nate Sudfeld (broken bone in his left wrist) in their first two preseason games.