No Eagles defensive player has played more snaps this season than linebacker Jordan Hicks. With this being the last year of his rookie deal, Hicks has a lot to prove.
Here’s some of what Hicks had to say during a recent Gunn-on-One conversation.
Gunn: You have played every defensive snap so far this season and you lead the team in tackles. Are you surprised you’ve played that many snaps?
Hicks: No. I consider myself a three-down linebacker. Somebody that is multiple and can do everything. Defend the run, defend the pass well. So the fact that I’m out there playing every snap is not surprising. I think it’s something that I’ve needed to prove not only to myself, but to everybody else. That that’s who I am and without all these injuries, all these dark clouds lingering over my head, that’s who I am. The guy that can play every down.
Gunn: Speaking of adversity, this is your fourth year. Two of your years have been cut short because of injuries. How do you shed that injury-prone label?
Hicks: Gotta prove it. Doing what I’m doing right now, staying healthy, playing all the downs, and playing well. It’s a production league. If you’re not producing you get tossed out. I’ve just got to continue to work on my craft and do what I do.
The expanded Gunn-on-One conversation with Hicks can be seen Sunday on Eagles Pregame Live, which begins at noon on NBC Sports Philadelphia prior to the Birds’ game against the Tennessee Titans.