Howie Roseman said he’d eventually address the linebacker position, and on Sunday evening, Philadelphia signed Myles Jack to a deal.
Philadelphia released Davion Taylor on Sunday, and the team added depth after Nakobe Dean suffered an ankle injury, agreeing to a deal with Zach Cunningham.
Here’s an instant analysis of the move.
Jack has history
Jack, 27, has played seven NFL seasons after the Jaguars drafted him out of UCLA.
Jack has flourished despite the injury concerns coming out of UCLA, playing 103 of 114 possible games with 95 career starts.
He played six seasons with Jacksonville, last season with Pittsburgh.
Jack got a $2.5 million deal
Similar to what the #Eagles did last year with Ndamukong Suh and Linval Joseph, new LBs Myles Jack and Zach Cunningham received matching 1-year deals worth up to $2.5M, source said. Same position, same deals.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 6, 2023
Nakobe Dean is safe
Dean’s ankle injury opened up the door for Philadelphia to add depth, but that shouldn’t stop the former Georgia star from flourishing at middle linebacker upon his return.
LB Nakobe Dean should be back soon from his ankle injury, so these signings aren’t for that. Adding Jack and Cunningham gives a young room some experience and adds competition. https://t.co/b2LkZmzX3o
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 6, 2023
Eagles now have valuabe experience and depth
Jack and Cunningham have seen their share of NFL snaps, and if forced to play, the Eagles shouldn’t see a drop off in production.
Jack and Cunningham have 171 combined career starts. Changes the experience level in the room in a significant way. https://t.co/K3rWL9LKth
— Zach Berman (@ZBerm) August 6, 2023
