"I love it here, as everybody knows," Kolb said after the Eagles' 21-16 playoff loss to the Green Bay Packers. "My family's settled in here. I would love to be starting here. But I want to be starting somewhere."
Kolb was then asked if he could take another season in Philadelphia as the backup.
"I can't answer that question," he said.
Kolb is under contract for another season, though. The Eagles gave him a one-year extension and an $11 million bonus in April after they traded Donovan McNabb and gave Kolb the starting job.
But he's slated next season to earn $1.4 million, a very low sum for a backup.
Vick, however, is not under contract for next season. The Eagles are expected to franchise him if there is a tag in the new collective-bargaining agreement, as most assume there will be.
The labor situation could tie up any wheeling and dealing between teams. The Eagles could ask for as much as two first-round picks in return for Kolb, although a high price such as that would suggest that they want him back.
"Whatever happens, you want to know the answer so you can prepare one way or the other," Kolb said. "Our communication will be fine. . . . And I'll be looking to starting here, hopefully."
If the Eagles bring Kolb back only to hold a clipboard for an entire season, they could risk losing him after next season without getting anything in return. If a team was to offer at least a first-round pick in return, the Eagles might be willing to make a trade.
"Obviously, there's a chance for a lot of things," Kolb said. "So I'll just wait and just talk to these guys and see what happens."
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