Kolb started for two games in place of the injured Donovan McNabb during the 2009 NFL season for the Eagles, and earned NFC Player of the Week honors following his week 3 performance against the Kansas City Chiefs. Following McNabb's trade to the Washington Redskins in April 2010, Kolb became the starting quarterback for the Eagles. However, after suffering a concussion in week 1 against the Green Bay Packers, Kolb was replaced at quarterback by Michael Vick.
In 2009, Kolb filled in for injured Donovan McNabb during two games for the Eagles and earned NFC Player of the Week honors after his performance against the Kansas City Chiefs. After McNabb's trade to Washington, Kolb became the Eagles' starting quarterback. However, a concussion in week 1 against Green Bay led to Vick taking over as quarterback.