Tim Jernigan stood on the sideline at Eagles practice Wednesday wearing his No. 93 Eagles jersey and bucket hat, marking the first time he's been on the field for the start of the practice this season. The Eagles defensive tackle is recovering from a back injury that has kept him out throughout the offseason and the first two months of the season, and there's no clear date for his return.
His absence has left the Eagles undermanned at defensive tackle throughout season, and their depth chart thinned even more this week when the Eagles waived Destiny Vaeao. They have only three defensive tackles on the roster: Fletcher Cox; Haloti Ngata, who has missed the past two weeks with a calf injury; and Treyvon Hester, who was promoted from the practice squad earlier this month.