Philadelphia Eagles will have to play out the rest of the 2020 season without franchise legend Jason Peters. The 38-year-old offensive lineman opted to undergo a toe surgery that will sideline him for several months.
Peters injured his toe several weeks ago but decided to play through it in hopes to help Eagles make a playoff push. The issue, however, forced him to change positions and he started at right guard in the last two games instead of left tackle.
Unfortunately for Philly, the injury got worse in the Week 13 loss to Green Bay Packers to the point that Peters decided surgery is the only option moving forward.
“It’s an injury that we’ve known about, and he’s literally battled through it,” Eagles’ head coach Pederson told reporters on Friday. “He wanted to be out there with his teammates for the remainder of the season. It’s just to the point now where the injury is a little bit too bad for him to continue.”
The Eagles initially decided to part ways with Jason Peters after the 2019 NFL season, despite the fact that he was one of the key players for the franchise in the past 10 years. The team ended up changing their mind in July and brought him back on a one-year deal after Brandon Brooks suffered a season-ending injury.
It remains to be seen whether Peters, who has seven Pro Bowls and Super Bowl ring with Philly, has played his last game in NFL. He flirted with retirement in the past, and he might decide to call it quits after the latest injury.
