Wednesday 13 March 2019 17:21, UK
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.
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.
