Eagles sign Jernigan for one-year worth $11M

The Philadelphia Eagles and defensive tackle Tim Jernigan agreed to a one-year contract on Thursday. The move comes after Philadelphia previously declined to pick up Jernigan's $11 million option in March.

Jernigan, 26, played in just three games last season after undergoing offseason back surgery to repair a herniated disk. The previous season, he was a key cog in the Eagles' Super Bowl winning campaign and recorded 29 tackles and 2.5 sacks in 15 games.

Jernigan spent his first three seasons with the Baltimore Ravens and had 13 sacks in 43 games (26 starts). He was traded to Philadelphia prior to the 2017 season. Jernigan was a second-round pick in 2014 by the Ravens out of Florida State.