Malik Jackson signs three-year deal with Philadelphia Eagles

Image: Malik Jackson had 18 sacks in three seasons with the Jaguars

The Philadelphia Eagles have signed free-agent defensive tackle Malik Jackson to a three-year, £22.7m deal.

Jackson was released by the Jacksonville Jaguars last week in a cost-cutting move, but has quickly found a home in Philadelphia, as they announced the move via their Twitter page.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported on Tuesday the terms of the deal, with Jackson due to make £7.6m per season over the three years.

He will bolster an Eagles defensive line is likely to lose three key players from last season - Haloti Ngata (free agent), Michael Bennett (trade with Patriots) and Timmy Jernigan (£9.8m option likely to be declined this week).

Jackson, 29, can slide outside in certain packages and was asked to play a versatile role in previous stops with the Denver Broncos and Jaguars.

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He has 11.5 sacks combined in the past two seasons and was in the top 10 among defensive tackles in QB pressures in 2018, per Pro Football Focus, with 51.

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