Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Myles Jack shocked the NFL world when he told the team he was retiring after seven seasons in the league, according to the NFL Network.
The 27-year-old had signed with the Eagles in free agency only two weeks ago on August 6 and had originally been slotted into the starting lineup before slowly falling down the Eagles’ depth chart.
‘That’s just how life goes,’ Jack said previously said. ‘One week you’re on the couch playing ‘Call of Duty,’ the next week you’re playing with the [NFC] champions.’
Jack played the first six seasons of his career with the Jacksonville Jaguars after playing as a rare two-way star in college at UCLA. He was selected by Jacksonville with the No. 36 in the 2016 NFL Draft.
He spent last season as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers where he recorded 104 tackles and started 13 of the 15 games he played in, but was released after the season.
Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Myles Jack has shockingly retired from the NFL at age 27
He also spent time playing with the Pittsburgh Steelers after spending six years in Jacksonville
Earlier this offseason Jack stated that he began to consider going back to trade school to become either a plumber or an electrician in his post NFL life but was persuaded by his high school friend and Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker to keep working out and try to extend his career.
‘I like to work. I couldn’t sit at home. I’ve been blessed to make a lot of money. I could retire and sit at the house,’ Jack said, according to NBC Sports Philadelphia. ‘I want to be innovative.
‘If a zombie apocalypse came, I want to be able to build something.’
He was called by Eagles general manager Howie Roseman roughly two weeks ago and played 29 snaps on defense and three on special teams during their preseason game against the Cleveland Browns Thursday.
However, Jack clearly did not want to script an eighth chapter in the NFL.
The high point of Jack’s time in the NFL came during the 2017 season with Jacksonville when he was one of the starring features in the ‘Sacksonville’ defense which ranked amongst the best in the league at the time.
During his career he started 95 games and recorded 617 tackles, 6.5 sacks, and three INTS
That season the Jaguars advanced to the AFC Championship before losing 24-20 to the New England Patriots.
Throughout the entirety of his career Jack started 95 games and recorded 617 tackles, 6.5 sacks, and three interceptions.
The UCLA product suffered a torn meniscus in September 2015 and had his knee surgically repaired.
The knee condition played a major role in him falling outside of the first round during his draft.
