landing with the was one of the most surprising signings of the offseason, considering the three-time Pro Bowl edge rusher spent a decade playing for the Eagles' NFC East rivals in Washington. The Eagles were third in the NFL in sacks last season, yet added one of the most accomplished pa s rushers over the last decade to give the group an added boost.Kerrigan's accomplishments with Washington weren't why the Eagles strongly pursued Christian Barmore Jersey him. Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon was the biggest recruiter in trying to get him to Philadelphia, not just because of what he has left in the tank."I wanted to get Ryan here a lot. The number one reason is the person that he is," Gannon said on a conference call at Eagles OTAs Thursday. "We have a very good, strong locker room of really good character guys, I feel, and the pieces that we added, him being one of those pieces, the first thing that Nick and I talked about with Howie was we want to bring really high character guys in here, whoever that Malcolm Perry Jersey be, whether that be draft picks or coaches or free agents."Kerrigan told John Clark of NBC Sports Philadelphia that and were also trying to recruit him to the Eagles when he visited the NovaCare Complex, explaining that was "one of the big factors in coming to Tre Nixon Jersey Philly.""The guys and the coaches were reaching out constantly," Kerrigan said. "And that really felt good. I really felt wanted there. Howie Roseman called me, Nick Sirianni -- they made it very clear they wanted me to be part of the team and thought I could really help them. The way they made me feel and how welcome they made me feel was huge." Kerrigan is one of only four players in the NFL have 90-plus sacks and 25-plus forced fumbles ( , , and ) over the last 10 years. He's one of just three players in league history to have 60-plus sacks and three interception returns Curtis Martin Jersey for touchdowns, joining and Jason Taylor on that elite list.Kerrigan had pre sure on 4.16% of his defensive snaps in 2020, slightly ahead of at 3.98%. His sack percentage of 1.43 Matt Light Jersey %is only behind Sweat (1.49%) for tops on Eagles' players returning from the 2020 pa s rush.The Eagles defensive front is better with Kerrigan on it, mainly because of the immediate contribution he'll bring to the rotation. "Super excited, the versatility that he brings and the production that he brings," Gannon said. "He's a hard guy to block. He's extremely intelligent. I'm looking forward to getting our hands on him and working with him."
