FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Eagles coach Andy Reid figures Michael Vick will be ready for the regular season even if he misses Philadelphia’s two remaining exhibition games.

At least he wouldn’t get hurt again.

For his second consecutive game, Philadelphia’s star quarterback lasted just six plays then went for X-rays, this time on his ribs. They were negative, just as they were on his left thumb 11 days earlier.

“I’d probably like to see him play a little bit more, but he’s got enough experience,” Reid said after the Eagles beat the New England Patriots 27-17 on Monday night. “We’re not talking about a rookie, so I think he’d be OK.”

Vick doesn’t have much time to get over his soreness. Philadelphia plays Friday night at the Cleveland Browns.

“I’m not that concerned, other than he’s hurt,” Reid said. “I want to make sure he heals up and get him back in there. Hopefully, he doesn’t get hurt again.”

Vick was knocked down by linebacker Jermaine Cunningham after heaving a long pass in the first quarter. In a 24-23 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Aug. 9, he smacked his thumb on the helmet of center Jason Kelce.

In both games, rookie Nick Foles came off the bench to throw two touchdown passes. Last year’s No. 2 quarterback, Mike Kafka, missed Monday night’s game with a hand injury. Trent Edwards also played against the Patriots.

Foles, a third-round draft pick from Arizona, finished 18 for 28 for 217 yards and touchdown passes to Clay Harbor of 1 and 3 yards.

“He did a great job,” running back LeSean McCoy said. “In the huddle he demanded respect. He put everybody in the right places at the right times.”

Tom Brady sat out the game for the Patriots (No. 2 in the AP Pro32). The New England quarterback figures to play Friday night in the team’s third preseason game, at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Other healthy starters, including wide receivers Wes Welker and Brandon Lloyd, tight ends Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez, defensive lineman Vince Wilfork and linebacker Jerod Mayo, were held out of the game.

That gave players trying to make the team more time on the field.

“We got to look at a lot of players,” Patriots coach Bill Belichick said, “evaluate them against a good football team.”