Philadelphia Eagles are not giving up on their talented defensive tackle Tim Jernigan. Although the team declined Jernigan’s option in March, making him an unrestricted free agent, they now decided to re-sign him on a one year deal.
The news was confirmed on Eagles’ official social media.
After a solid season in 2017, when he helped the Eagles win the Super Bowl, Jernigan spent the most of 2018 sidelined with after back surgery. He returned towards the end of the season and only played in three games contributing with two tackles.
Tim Jernigan entered the league in 2014 when Baltimore Ravens took him in the second round of the NFL Draft. After spending two years in Baltimore, he was traded to Eagles and started nine games for the team before inking a four-year, $48 million contract extension.
Following a back injury in 2018 offseason, Jernigan reworked his contract with the organization with the new terms making the two remaining years a team option.
Jernigan’s NFL career stats include 122 tackles, 15.5 sacks, one fumble recovery and one interception.
