The Eagles were already thin at the outside linebacker position, with Nolan Smith and Ogbo Okoronkwo on IR, and then Za’ Darius Smith unexpectedly announced his retirement after the team’s Week 6 loss. That leaves Jalyx Hunt, Patrick Johnson, Azeez Ojulari, and Joshua Uche manning the outside.

Patrick Johnson just recorded his first career sack in last Thursday night’s game, Ojulari was inactive for the first four games and didn’t get live reps until the Eagles played the Broncos, and Uche has 13 tackles in six games. While all those guys might be capable, Jalyx Hunt has the highest expectations to step up into a bigger role with this opportunity. That hasn’t happened just yet, but head coach Nick Sirianni and DC Vic Fangio both still have confidence in the young OLB.

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