Marlin Jackson’s comeback from a second season-ending knee injury will continue in Philadelphia. The Indianapolis Colts’ 2005 first-round draft pick, who missed 21 regular-season games the past two years with knee injuries, signed a two-year contract with the Eagles on Wednesday reportedly worth $6 million. Jackson, 26, became a free agent last week when the Colts did not issue the restricted free agent a one-year tender. He is excited about his new team. “The most appealing thing about the deal was that it’s a winning franchise,” Jackson told Philadelphia media. “Winning is the most important thing for me and I came from a winning franchise and that was a key thing.” Also appealing was …
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Ex-Colt Jackson signs with Eagles
For the second straight year, the Eagles opened free agency by signing a player coming off major knee surgery. Defensive back Marlin Jackson and the Eagles came to terms yesterday on a two-year deal loaded with incentives. While they took a bit of a gamble last season when they signed offensive lineman Stacy Andrews to a long-term deal, the Eagles were cautious in signing Jackson. Eagles general manager Howie Roseman called it a “risk-reward” addition, but most of the $6 million Jackson could earn over two years hinges on his health and whether he starts. Jackson tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during a practice last October, thus ending his season with the Colts. He …
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Free agent Jackson signed by Eagles
The Eagles’ newest free safety is coming off a knee injury and will switch positions to accommodate their defensive scheme. Sounds a lot like last season’s experiment at free safety, and how did that work out? But the Eagles must believe that defensive back Marlin Jackson, he of the two knee surgeries in a 12-month span, can transition from cornerback to safety better than Sean Jones, last year’s free-agent acquisition who was also coming off a knee injury when he signed a one-year deal to compete for Brian Dawkins’ old job. Jones, a natural strong safety, battled third-year pro Quintin Demps and rookie Victor Harris for the free safety gig, a competition that yielded no winner. The spot …
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Eagles add Jackson as free safety
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