Defensive tackle Tim Jernigan will reportedly hit the open market as a free agent this offseason.
On Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reported the Philadelphia Eagles elected not to pick up the option on Jernigan’s contract, meaning he will become a free agent on March 13. Jeff McLane of Philly.com noted the NFC East team cuts $7 million of the $13 million salary cap number Jernigan represented for 2019 with this move.
Jernigan entered the league in 2014 as a second-round pick of the Baltimore Ravens and wasted little time making an impact.