Even though the off-season for the Philadelphia Eagles is now quite a few weeks old, almost nothing has happened yet: Except for the dismissal of linebacker Nigel Bradham (see separate article), there was hardly anything to report; there would certainly be a need for discussion, especially among veterans like Left Tackle Jason Peters, Wide Receiver Alshon Jeffery and Safety Malcolm Jenkins.

38-year-old Left Tackle Peters has already completed 16 seasons, including almost eleven with the Eagles (previously with the Buffalo Bills). Last year, his original three-year contract from 2017 was restructured to ultimately earn him $6 million. However, he has had to contend with injuries on a number of occasions in recent years, and last season he only made 13 appearances, of which he was not always fit to play. Last year, the Eagles drafted his legitimate successor with Pick 22: Andre Dillard, however, has not yet been able to convince one hundred per cent and so another “mentoring year” of Peters would certainly not be the worst idea, if one can agree financially.

Malcolm Jenkins’ situation is even more complicated: He had already declared that he wouldn’t be able to pay the actual salary of about $7.6 million in the last year of his contract and even put up a holdout. So far, however, Howie Roseman and the agent of 32-year-old Safetys have probably not been in negotiations. Almost anything is conceivable here, from a trade to a dismissal with subsequent free agency.

That leaves Alshon Jeffery, the high-priced wide receiver commitment of the Free Agency in 2017; on the one hand he would leave behind a huge Dead Cap Hit of 26 million dollars; on the other hand the relationship with quarterback Carson Wentz is pretty frosty. Jeffery was generally considered the “anonymous source” who had criticized the offense in general and Wentz in particular in the preseason, which had led to some unpleasant questions on the Eagles’ staff. Although it had never been made public who the “mole” was, Jeffery had been confronted in a relaxed manner, which led to a violent argument.

Last year, Jeffery played ten games with just 490 yards and four touchdowns; after three years, Philadelphia had certainly expected more than 2,100 yards and 19 touchdowns (most of them with nine in 2017). A farewell would therefore no longer be a big sensation.

In any case, there is a lot of work for Howie Roseman. But that’s what he’s used to from previous years, where he proved that he can make the right decisions.