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Mark Sanchez may be satisfied to remain in Philadelphia.

The Eagles and Sanchez are in talks and have a strong mutual interest in staying together for 2015, according to NJ.com.

If Sanchez returns, that means he’s settling for a situation in which he’d likely be a backup again, and maybe even a third-stringer if the Eagles keep starter Nick Foles and draft coach Chip Kelly’s former Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota.

Sanchez may be the best free agent quarterback available this year, not that that’s saying much. The other top free agent quarterbacks available include Brian Hoyer, Jake Locker, Christian Ponder and Scott Tolzien.

Perhaps Sanchez wants to stay in Philadelphia because he realizes there wouldn’t be many opportunities to start elsewhere. If Sanchez has to be a backup again this year, he’d likely prefer to remain a backup in a place where he’s comfortable, and that’s Philadelphia.