The 2019 season ended with some uncertainty surrounding Jason Peters, but after listening to Howie Roseman and Doug Pederson on Tuesday, it appears the future Hall of Fame left tackle could be returning to the Eagles for one more season.
Peters is a free agent and made it clear that he’d like to return to the NFL next season, even if it’s not with the Eagles.
Peters finished the 2019 season among the top-10 highest-graded linemen in the NFL and enters the 2020 free agency period as one of the top available players on the market.
While speaking at the NFL Scouting Combine on Tuesday, Doug Pederson confirmed that he’d like to have Peters back, while Howie Roseman was non-commital on the subject.
In Indy, Eagles GM Howie Roseman did not shut the door on a Jason Peters return. Said it’s a good problem to have excess of quality linemen.
— Tim McManus (@Tim_McManus) February 25, 2020
Doug Pederson wants Jason Peters back. Howie Roseman won’t say what Eagles will do at left tackle.
— Zach Berman (@ZBerm) February 25, 2020
The Eagles drafted Andre Dillard with the idea of him being the team’s left tackle of the future. Dillard made three starts in place of Peters last season and showed flashes during a redshirt type of season.
The fact that the Birds are still high on Peters means that Dillard may not be that ready to settle in on a permanent basis.