Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson has provided on update on Alshon Jeffery, who is still rehabbing from a Lisfranc injury.
According to Pederson, Jeffery is doing well with the rehab, but there are still some big question marks about when he is going to be able to return to the field.
The Eagles added a lot of wide receiver talent this offseason with Jalen Reagor and Marquise Goodwin, so there are some question marks about how Jeffery fits on the team going forward.
Pederson knows there is that chatter, but he just wants Jeffery to focus on the rehab:
“Alshon has done extremely well this off-season with his rehab. . . . The dialogue that he’s had in the receiver room, being able to converse with some of the young players that we have on our roster and just getting themselves back healthy and obviously there’s no timetable for him right now,” Pederson said via Pro Football Talk. “I just want him to focus on his rehab and get strong, but the second part of your question is, he’s a big part of our offense, and we do plan to have him in the offense at some point. But if there’s a couple games there where he’s not ready, then, we’re not going to put him out there and just wait for him to get healthy.”
The big issue for Jeffery if he can't get healthy is all the dead cap space that is still involved with his contract.
Even if the Eagles were to release him after this season, they would still be on the hook for over $10 million in dead cap space.
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