Philadelphia Eagles: 5 reasons signing Jason Peters was a good idea

Signed for just $6 million, Peters was acquired on a team friendly deal.

The Eagles are currently projected to be roughly $50 million dollars over the salary cap in 2021, and with COVID-19 expected to bring the league’s revenue crashing down, that number could get even worse. While Howie Roseman is regularly regarded as one of the best “cap space minds” in the league, even he has a daunting task ahead of him in trying to free up some cash for the team moving forward.

Peters was signed to a one-year deal worth $6 million, with just $3 million guaranteed. In the grand scheme of things, that is an absurdly small amount to pay for a player who you are expecting to be your starting RG.

Howie Roseman is known to play the waiting game on occasion when it comes to free agents, and by being patient with Peters, he managed to land him on a team friendly contract. Even with Peters having extra leverage being asked to change positions, the two sides were able to work out an agreement that doesn’t trash the Eagles cap space even further in 2021.

In conclusion, it’s fair to admit two things about the Jason Peters signing: a) it’s not as exciting as we all hoped, and b) it does genuinely make the team better in 2020.

Eagles fans were clamoring for a big time splash move like signing Jadeveon Clowney or trading for Jamal Adams, and instead were left feeling a bit underwhelmed about signing back a player who has been with the team for so long.

Yes, there are some genuine question marks about Peters switching positions this late in his career, but overall the move is a “win” for everyone involved.