Doug Pederson: Andre Dillard has taken command of left tackle role

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Veteran left tackle Jason Peters said recently that he’s been in touch with the Eagles, but he didn’t indicate that a return to the team was imminent and Eagles head coach Doug Pederson didn’t make it sound that way during a Tuesday conference call.

Pederson confirmed that the team has remained in contact with Peters since Peters became a free agent earlier this year. He also said that he has a lot of respect for what Peters has meant to the team, but he also noted that the team drafted Andre Dillard in the 2019 first round for a reason.

He said Dillard was a “player we drafted to be that left tackle for us” and that he feels Dillard has “taken command” of the role.

Dillard started four games for the Eagles as a rookie. He’s set to be the only new starter on the line in Philadelphia.