The Philadelphia Eagles added some quarterback depth Thursday night when they agreed to a one-year, $5 million deal with Marcus Mariota, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. Schefter noted the contract could be worth up to $8 million.
The 29-year-old became available after the Atlanta Falcons released him after one year of a two-year deal. The move saved the NFC South team approximately $12 million in salary-cap space and positioned it with more financial flexibility heading into the free-agency portion of the offseason.
Atlanta started the 2022 campaign with Mariota under center instead of Desmond Ridder, but the veteran went just 5-8 as a starter before the team made the switch to see what it had in the rookie.