Jason Peters, Eagles agree to one-year contract and position change – Bleeding Green Nation

The extensive switch that Brian Baldinger changed into hinting at has apparently reach to fruition: the Philadelphia Eagles are formally re-signing Jason Peters. NFL insider Adam Schefter experiences the one-twelve months contract is price up to $6 million with $3 million guaranteed. It changed into previously reported that it changed into “only a topic of time” unless the Eagles brought JP wait on in the fold.

However the unexpected news here is that the Eagles are listing Peters as an offensive guard! It’s legitimately fine that the 38-twelve months-historical changed into piquant to swap positions serious about how he’s been adamant that he’s the finest left sort out option on the team.

The Eagles clearly have a gap at impartial appropriate guard with Pro Bowl starter Brandon Brooks suffering a season-ending Achilles hurt in June. It gave the impression fancy the job changed into going to switch to Matt Pryor nonetheless now it’ll be Peters beginning there as a replace. Right here’s the Eagles’ contemporary projected beginning offensive line configuration for 2020:

Left sort out — Andre Dillard

Left guard — Isaac Seumalo

Center — Jason Kelce

Merely guard — Jason Peters

Merely sort out — Lane Johnson

Peters can additionally silent swing out to sort out if there’s an hurt (or Dillard busts) with Pryor then coming in to play guard.

It remains to be considered how the increasing old Peters will address the transition to guard nonetheless — on paper, now now not now now not up to — this switch improves the Eagles’ offensive line outlook.