The 2019 NFL season was going to be the first time since 2002 that Josh McCown wasn’t going to be in the league. After spending 15 years in the NFL, pretty much as an NFL backup, McCown was ready to call it quits and take his talents to the broadcast booth.
Now, that part of his career will be put on hold. On Saturday, the Philadelphia Eagles flew Josh McCown to Philly so they could ink him to a one-year deal. After injuries to both Nate Sudfeld and Cody Kessler over the last two weeks, the Eagles needed to figure out a solution for the backup quarterback position, and the answer wasn’t the rookie, Clayton Thorson.