NFL linebacker Myles Jack is surprisingly retiring at the age of 27, just TWO WEEKS after signing with the Philadelphia Eagles
- He also played for the Steelers after spending six years in Jacksonville
- In 95 starts, he had 617 tackles, 6.5 sacks and three INTS
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Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Myles Jack shocked the NFL world when he announced to the team that he was retiring after seven seasons in the league NFL Network.
The 27-year-old had only signed as a free agency with the Eagles two weeks ago, on Aug. 6, and was originally picked in the starting XI before slowly slipping down the Eagles’ depth list.
“That’s life,” Jack said earlier. “One week you’re sitting on the couch playing Call of Duty, the next week you’re playing that [NFC] Master.’
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 drafted the #36 pick by Jacksonville 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 the age of 27
After spending six years in Jacksonville, he also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers
Earlier this offseason, Jack indicated that he was considering going back to trade school in his post-NFL life to become either a plumber or an electrician, but his high school friend and Arizona Cardinals safety guard Budda Baker persuaded him , continue to train and try to further develop his career.
‘I like to work. I couldn’t sit at home. I was lucky enough to make a lot of money. “I could retire and sit around 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 up about two weeks ago by Eagles general manager Howie Roseman and played 29 snaps on defense and three on special teams during Thursday’s preseason game against the Cleveland Browns.
However, Jack clearly didn’t want to write a script for an eighth chapter of the NFL.
The highlight of Jack’s time in the NFL was the 2017 season with Jacksonville when he was one of the star players on the “Sacksonville” defense, which was among 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 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 to have his knee surgically repaired.
Knee disease played a big part in preventing him from failing in the first round during his draft.