Cowboys sign Eagles legend offensive lineman to practice squad: report

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Aiming to still play one of the toughest positions in football at age 40, Jason Peters is reportedly joining a team he considered a rival for most of his career. 

The Eagles offensive tackle legend has agreed to sign with the Dallas Cowboys practice squad, reports ESPN. Since he did not have a training camp, Peters' time on the practice squad allows him to ramp up to game speed before the Cowboys decide if he should join the active roster. 

Despite playing with the Chicago Bears last season, it is going to be an awkward moment for Eagles fans if and when Peters straps on his pads with the navy blue star on his jersey. 

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Jason Peters, #71 of the Philadelphia Eagles, looks on during the NFC Wild Card game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lincoln Financial Field on January 5, 2020, in Philadelphia. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

"That’s going to be really strange," current Eagles tackle Jordan Mailata told NBC Sports about the Peters news. "That’s the one thing I did think about actually, was seeing him in a Dallas Cowboys outfit. It’s kind of weird."

However, Dallas had to make a move for a tackle when Tyron Smith, who guards Dak Prescott's blindside at left tackle, suffered a torn left hamstring. The Cowboys' first-round pick, Tulsa's Tyler Smith, will be the likely Week 1 starter now. 

DALLAS COWBOYS 2022-2023 NFL SCHEDULEThe best years of Peters' 17-year career thus far came in Philadelphia, where he was an anchor on their O-line. He became a Super Bowl champion during the 2017-18 season, though he was hurt through the team's playoff run, and that was at 36 years old. 

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