Jason Peters won’t be on the field this Sunday, but he does plan on getting back out there in the fall. The Eagles tackle says he intends to continue his career next season, though that might not take place in Philadelphia. 
“They hadn’t asked me, but I’m going to be back,” Peters said when asked if he’s had any conversations with Eagles brass about his future (via Jeff McLane of the Daily News). “Step out on a limb, if they don’t want me, I’m still [going] somewhere.”
Peters, 36, suffered a torn ACL and MCL in October, ending his season prematurely. Although he is considered to be among the best at his position, the Eagles might not bring him back. Per the terms of his extension, he is slated to carry an $11,67MM salary cap number in 2018 and $10.67MM number in 2019. Alternatively, the Eagles could eat $6.3MM of his salary and release or trade him.
Under the terms of his one-year extension inked in June, Peters has a $4.5MM injury guarantee that becomes fully guaranteed in March. If Peters likely cannot pass a physical before the start of the 2018 league year, he’ll collect on that sum.
At the time of his injury in the fall, Pro Football Focus had Peters ranked as the third-best tackle in the entire NFL with a solid 86.4 overall score. The highly decorated lineman has nine career Pro Bowl nods and two First-Team All-Pro selections on his resume. If not for the ACL tear, Peters likely would have made his tenth career Pro Bowl trip.