“I got two pairs of drawers, two pairs of sweats, two pairs of socks to my name,” new Eagles linebacker Myles Jack said. “My bible in my bag. Like, I don’t have anything. I’m staying at the hotel.' flyeaglesfly
Instead, the Eagles signed Jack and fellow veteran linebacker Zach Cunningham on Sunday afternoon to bolster their linebacker depth. Both Jack and Cunningham were spectators at Sunday’s practice, passed their physicals on Monday and were on the practice fields Tuesday at the NovaCare Complex.
It was clear that the Eagles’ weakest position heading into training camp was linebacker and when Nakobe Dean suffered a minor ankle injury, it was even more obvious they had to make a move. Instead, they made two. While it seems like Dean is still expected to be a starting middle linebacker in Sean Desai’s defense, one of these new guys could very well be the starter next to him. If nothing else, these signings helped their depth.They didn’t know what their football futures held.
Jack was doing the same things. Working out, playing Call of Duty, waiting for a call. But during this humbling offseason, he thought about his life after football too and wondered if it might have already arrived. But before he got too far into planning his second career, Jack’s high school teammate Budda Baker told him to fly out to Arizona and work out with him so he did. Jack spent a few months in Arizona, working out but not knowing where he was going to end up.
This offseason was humbling for both Jack and Cunningham. Jack has started 95 games in his career and was a fixture of the defense in Jacksonville for years. Cunningham has started 76 games and was a similarly steady presence in Houston for many seasons.
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