Philadelphia Eagles will probably have to play out the rest of 2019 without their most prized offseason addition in defensive tackle Malik Jackson. According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, Jackson is expected to miss the entire season recovering from Lisfranc injury.

Jackson suffered the injury in Sunday’s game against Washington Redskins and is scheduled to have surgery next week. Eagles’ head coach Doug Peterson didn’t confirm that the 29-year-old Pro Bowler won’t play again this year, but acknowledged that the injury is “significant.”

“Malik’s an important part of what we do and we’ll certainly miss him when he’s on the field but we got plenty of guys that can step up and play and that’s nothing new in the NFL,” – said Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz on Tuesday.

“Doesn’t change our task from game-to-game and it doesn’t change our task over the course of the year. We’ll get him healthy and get him back. If I know Malik, he’ll do a good job staying engaged while he’s rehabbing. I’ve been really impressed with him as a professional, not just as a player but as a professional.”

Malik Jackson signed a three-year, $30 million contract with the Philadelphia Eagles in the offseason and was expected to become a key piece of the team’s D-Line. He spent the previous three years with Jacksonville Jaguars, totaling 18.0 sacks alongside 105 tackles and earning one Pro Bowl appearance.

Jackson also played with Denver Broncos between 2012 and 2015, helping the organization win the Super Bowl.

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Jacksonville Jaguars will look to make a big overhaul to their team in the near future after a disastrous 2018 season. Their defensive tackle Malik Jackson believes he will be affected with this as well and that his time in Jacksonville will soon be over.

“In my mind, if I’m third or fourth on the depth chart making $14.5 million to $15 million, I don’t see too much future for me in Jacksonville,” – said Jackson on Wednesday. “I’m not trying to be a journeyman by any means. But it’s a business and soon as you try to forget that then it’s a rude awakening for sure.“

After winning a Super Bowl with the Denver Broncos, Jackson joined the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2016 as a free agent, signing a massive six-year, $85.5 million deal. After a solid first season with the organization, he managed to get eight sacks in 2017 and earn a Pro Bowl selection. The 2018 season, however, didn’t go the same way, since he just has one sack in 13 games played.

If Jags decide to cut Malik Jackson after the season ends, they will save $11 million in cap space while taking a $4 million hit. Since this would make a lot of sense for Jacksonville, Jackson knows he has to put in maximum effort in the last three games to get the attention of other NFL teams who could potentially pursue him in the offseason.

“With my situation, I’m playing for 31 other teams potentially,” – the 29-year-old explained. “I have to show these teams that I’m playing at a high level. I’m a pass rusher with one sack. So I have to show this team that I’m consistently still getting to the quarterback, but I’m just not finishing. So for me, I have to show a lot of people a lot of things about who I am and what I am and what I’m continuing trying to build for myself.“

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Philadelphia Eagles will probably have to play out the rest of 2019 without their most prized offseason addition in defensive tackle Malik Jackson. According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, Jackson is expected to miss the entire season recovering from Lisfranc injury.

Jackson suffered the injury in Sunday’s game against Washington Redskins and is scheduled to have surgery next week. Eagles’ head coach Doug Peterson didn’t confirm that the 29-year-old Pro Bowler won’t play again this year, but acknowledged that the injury is “significant.”

“Malik’s an important part of what we do and we’ll certainly miss him when he’s on the field but we got plenty of guys that can step up and play and that’s nothing new in the NFL,” – said Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz on Tuesday.

“Doesn’t change our task from game-to-game and it doesn’t change our task over the course of the year. We’ll get him healthy and get him back. If I know Malik, he’ll do a good job staying engaged while he’s rehabbing. I’ve been really impressed with him as a professional, not just as a player but as a professional.”

Malik Jackson signed a three-year, $30 million contract with the Philadelphia Eagles in the offseason and was expected to become a key piece of the team’s D-Line. He spent the previous three years with Jacksonville Jaguars, totaling 18.0 sacks alongside 105 tackles and earning one Pro Bowl appearance.

Jackson also played with Denver Broncos between 2012 and 2015, helping the organization win the Super Bowl.

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Jacksonville Jaguars will look to make a big overhaul to their team in the near future after a disastrous 2018 season. Their defensive tackle Malik Jackson believes he will be affected with this as well and that his time in Jacksonville will soon be over.

“In my mind, if I’m third or fourth on the depth chart making $14.5 million to $15 million, I don’t see too much future for me in Jacksonville,” – said Jackson on Wednesday. “I’m not trying to be a journeyman by any means. But it’s a business and soon as you try to forget that then it’s a rude awakening for sure.“

After winning a Super Bowl with the Denver Broncos, Jackson joined the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2016 as a free agent, signing a massive six-year, $85.5 million deal. After a solid first season with the organization, he managed to get eight sacks in 2017 and earn a Pro Bowl selection. The 2018 season, however, didn’t go the same way, since he just has one sack in 13 games played.

If Jags decide to cut Malik Jackson after the season ends, they will save $11 million in cap space while taking a $4 million hit. Since this would make a lot of sense for Jacksonville, Jackson knows he has to put in maximum effort in the last three games to get the attention of other NFL teams who could potentially pursue him in the offseason.

“With my situation, I’m playing for 31 other teams potentially,” – the 29-year-old explained. “I have to show these teams that I’m playing at a high level. I’m a pass rusher with one sack. So I have to show this team that I’m consistently still getting to the quarterback, but I’m just not finishing. So for me, I have to show a lot of people a lot of things about who I am and what I am and what I’m continuing trying to build for myself.“

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