Alshon Jeffery expected to be a “major part” of the Philadelphia Eagles offense in 2020

Alshon Jeffery to be a major part of Eagles offense in 2020

The whispers have been loud all offseason long but the demise of Alshon Jeffery in Philadelphia appears to have been greatly exaggerated.

As the Eagles star, wide receiver rehabs his Lisfranc injury that ended his 2019 season, Dave Spadaro of the teams’ official website provided an update on the status of the former South Carolina Gamecocks legend.

As Spadaro is reporting and the writing has been on the wall for some time now, Jeffery isn’t going anywhere and will play a major role on offense this upcoming season.

The plan is for Alshon Jeffery to be a major part of the offense as he recovers from his Lisfranc injury. He has to complete his rehab, of course, and Jeffery is in the course of doing so. The Eagles have made sure this offseason to get the word out that Jeffery is being counted on and Roseman has had conversations to that extent with having No. 17 in the picture. A healthy and fully focused and hungry Jeffery would be a huge boost for the offense

.Jeffery can be dominant when he’s on and his presence in the red zone would make the Eagles that much more difficult to defend.

Injury-riddled and just not himself this season, Jeffery snagged 43 balls for 490 yards and four touchdowns in 10 games.

Jeffery is due a guaranteed $11.5 million next season after restructuring his contract last fall and will spend the bulk of the offseason and training camp recovering from the Lisfranc surgery on his foot.

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Eagles WR Alshon Jeffery to face lengthy rehab after surgery for Lisfranc injury

Alshon Jeffery to face lengthy rehab after surgery for Lisfranc injury

Doug Pederson met with the media on Friday and confirmed that star wide receiver Alshon Jeffery will have surgery to repair a Lisfranc injury to his foot.

According to Jeff McLane of The Inquirer, Jeffery’s timetable for return from surgery to correct a Lisfranc foot injury is roughly 9 months, which means Alshon’s recovery and rehab will run into the beginning of the 2020 NFL season.

“He would want to get it done quickly so he can get on a rehab schedule,” Pederson said.

Jeffery was injured during a non-contact play in the second quarter of the Eagles Monday night win over the New York Giants.

Pederson said it was too early to speculate on Jeffery’s possible return, but this news likely ensures that the Eagles will likely address the wide receiver position via the draft or free agency.