Longtime NFL veteran Jason Peters signed a one-year, $6 million contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. The deal carries with it $3 million in guarantees and keeps him with the organization until the end of the season. Early reports indicate that the Eagles plan on using the longtime tackle at right guard. Peters, an Arkansas product, spent the 2019 season with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Source: The #Eagles agreed to terms with OL Jason Peters on a one-year contract to play right guard. Big signing.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 14, 2020
Philadelphia Eagles Sign Jason Peters
Jason Peters once again defied father time playing as one of the leagues best left tackles at the age of 37 in 2019. Starting 13 games, Peters only gave up three sacks on his way to an 82.4 overall grade from Pro Football Focus. This marks the eighth time Peters has graded 80.0 or higher over the last nine seasons.
Peters has always played the game at a high level but is not the player he once was. He once again battled injuries, including a torn meniscus in 2019 that caused him to miss time. In Week seven of the 2017 season, he also suffered a torn ACL and MCL that caused him to miss the remainder of the season. Before that, Peters had dealt with back and quad issues and had an achilles tear back in 2012. Recently, Peters turned 38, leaving a question of how much longer he will be able to be a viable starting left tackle.
That question will remain, although so do the facts. He was an undrafted tight end back in 2004 turned tackle by the Buffalo Bills. The Arkansas product has always been somewhat undersized, playing at 6’4” and 328lbs, nevertheless it never stopped him. A two-time Pro Bowl tackle for the Bills, the team flipped Peters to the Eagles for picks and he only became a legend from there.
The future Hall of Fame tackle has become a seven-time Pro Bowl and two-time All-Pro player in his time in Philadelphia. The team has not closed the door on bringing him back, however, it seems unlikely with 2018 first-round pick Andre Dillard likely to take over for Philadelphia.
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