The Philadelphia Eagles’ defensive tackle depth took a hit with the news that Tim Jernigan, who had surgery on a herniated disc, could be out until November. Jernigan is reportedly expected to make a full recovery, but the fact that the Eagles un-guaranteed a large portion of his contract indicates there’s still long-term concern about the injury.
If the season started today, Fletcher Cox and Haloti Ngata would be locked in as the Eagles’ starters at defensive tackle. The depth beyond that is unsettled. And that’s not an insignificant problem to have considering how often Jim Schwartz likes to rotate the Eagles’ defensive linemen in order to keep them fresh.