{"id":430249,"date":"2023-03-18T12:22:59","date_gmt":"2023-03-18T16:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/ca\/?post_type=news&#038;p=430249"},"modified":"2023-03-18T12:23:48","modified_gmt":"2023-03-18T16:23:48","slug":"qb-marcus-mariota-signs-one-year-deal-with-eagles","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/qb-marcus-mariota-signs-one-year-deal-with-eagles\/","title":{"rendered":"QB Marcus Mariota signs one-year deal with Eagles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ex-<a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nfl\/team\/atlanta-falcons\/\">Atlanta Falcons<\/a> quarterback <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nfl\/player\/marcus-mariota\/\">Marcus Mariota<\/a> has joined the <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nfl\/team\/philadelphia-eagles\/\">Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> as a free agent, ESPN report says.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Eagles to sign QB Marcus Mariota to a 1-year deal. (via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomPelissero?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@TomPelissero<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GHlHNHHIDd\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/GHlHNHHIDd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1636698325503160322?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">March 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Mariota, who turns 30 later this year, was released on 28 February by the Falcons, having spent one season with Atlanta.<\/p>\n<p>The veteran QB had 15 touchdowns and nine Interceptions with a 61.3 percentage in 13 games. Unfortunately for Mariota, the Atlanta team benched him in Week 15 and the remainder of the season had been injury-hit for the 29-year old, as he had to undergo a surgery for a chronic knee injury.<\/p>\n<p>With Mariota Philadelphia can have backup for Pro Bowl QB <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nfl\/player\/jalen-hurts\/\">Jalen Hurts<\/a>, who started 15 games last season.<\/p>\n<p>Hurts missed two games last campaign due to sprained shoulder. The Eagles came out with <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nfl\/player\/gardner-minshew\/\">Gardner Minshew<\/a> in his place and the team from Philadelphia lost both games. Minshew threw three touckdowns in three Interceptions throughout the course of those two matches.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout his long career of 8 seasons spent with 3 clubs (Tennessee, Las Vegas and Atlanta), Mariota has a record of 34-40.<\/p>\n<p>Mariota&#8217;s signing add up to the long list of Philadelphia new signings, which includes running back <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nfl\/player\/rashaad-penny\/\">Rashaad Penny<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nfl\/player\/fletcher-cox\/\">Fletcher Cox<\/a> and cornerbacks <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nfl\/player\/james-bradberry\/\">James Bradberry<\/a> and Darious Slay.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ex-Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota has joined the Philadelphia Eagles as a free agent, ESPN report says. 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