Eagles so as to add DT Linval Joseph to help run protection

PHILADELPHIA — Two-time Professional Bowl defensive deal with Linval Joseph is planning to signal a one-year cope with the Philadelphia Eagles, sources advised ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Joseph, 34, began 14 video games for the Los Angeles Chargers final season, posting 57 tackles (three for loss), a sack and two quarterback hits.

At 6-foot-4 and 329 kilos, he has expertise as a space-eating nostril deal with — a place rookie Jordan Davis shined in earlier than struggling a excessive ankle sprain on Oct. 30 in opposition to the Pittsburgh Steelers, touchdown him on injured reserve. The Eagles have struggled in opposition to the run in his absence, yielding 168 yards on the bottom to the Houston Texans in Week 9 and 152 yards and two touchdowns in a loss — their first of the season — to the Washington Commanders on Monday night time.

“We’ll take a look at this tape and see what went down on this recreation, understanding that, hey, if you present {that a} staff assaults a spot, we will see it once more, proper, after which we will see that once more,” coach Nick Sirianni mentioned following the 32-21 loss to the Commanders. “So, we’ll work like loopy to get it mounted, and we perceive that would be the narrative of the way to beat us. Now we have to personal that and repair it, and we are going to.”

Joseph has performed for the New York Giants, who chosen him within the second spherical of the 2010 draft, the Minnesota Vikings and Chargers over his 12-year profession.

He has 644 tackles and 25 sacks whereas beginning 162 video games. He was chosen to the Professional Bowl in each the 2016 and ’17 seasons.