The start of training camps around the NFL is now under a month away and Yannick Ngakoue’s unwavering desire to get out of Jacksonville still hasn’t subsided.
The 25-year-old stud pass rusher has piled up 37.5 sacks over his four seasons with the Jaguars, but now he wants out of the rebuilding scenario to play for a winner. The Eagles fit that bill and recently Bleacher Report named the Birds as a potential landing spot.
As Dave Zangaro reported for CBS Sports Philadelphia, Ngakoue has made a number of cryptic Philadelphia Eagles references over the last couple of months. And per colleague Adam Hermann, while appearing on ESPN, Ngakoue’s wish list for a new franchise sounded quite a bit like a certain team in Eastern Pennsylvania.
“I’m not really sure what team I’ll be landing at, but the type of team I’d love to join is a team that has great culture. I really want to be a part of a team that has a great culture, and winning is a habit. I don’t want to be part of a team where losing is a norm, or anything of that nature. I want to be part of something special. Also, I want to go to a place where the community, I can make a great impact in the community, reach out to younger people that look up to me.”
The Eagles have the cap space to absorb his salary, but there would lasting ramifications going forward for a franchise that could enter the 2021 offseason $50 million+ over the salary cap.
On top of that, the Eagles would have to address Ngakoue’s desire for a new deal that could range in the $20 million per season range.
Crazier things have happened and Khalil Mack was traded just days before the start of the 2018 NFL season.
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