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Eagles DT Timmy Jernigan Out 4-6 Months Following Surgery For Herniated Disc

May 3, 2018

Update:

Adam Schefter and Field Yates are reporting that Eagles DT Timmy Jernigan is expected to be out four-to-six months after he underwent surgery on a herniated disc in his back last week.

It’s still possible Jernigan could be ready for the start of the season, but if he ends up needing more time, there’s a chance he could open the season on the PUP list.

Field Yates reports that the Eagles and Jernigan agreed to a reworked contract that converted the final three years of his contract to option years with no guaranteed money. The Eagles will be able to evaluate his health as part of the decision moving forward.

According to the report, Jernigan’s injury could have ended Jernigan’s time in Philadelphia, as the Eagles could have declined to pay him the remaining money in his contract after he suffered the injury during an offseason workout in March. However, this reworked contract will pay him $3 million guaranteed this season, but the team is longer liable for the $11 million guaranteed that was due next season.

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Howard Eskin reports that Eagles DT Timmy Jernigan recently underwent surgery for a herniated disc and will not take part in the team’s offseason program as a result.

Although, Eskin adds that Jernigan is expected to make a full recovery.

Jernigan, 26, is a former second-round pick of the Ravens back in 2014. Baltimore later traded Jernigan and a third-round pick to the Eagles in return for a third-round pick last year.

Jernigan was in the final year of his four-year, $4.382 million contract that included $2.126 million guaranteed when the Eagles signed him to a four-year extension, $48 million extension that includes $26 million fully guaranteed last year.

In 2017, Jernigan appeared in 15 games for the Eagles and recorded 29 tackles and 2.5 sacks. Pro Football Focus has him rated as the No. 35 interior defender out of 122 qualifying players.

We’ll have more regarding Jernigan as the news is available.