Omar Gaither has signed his restricted free agent tender with the Philadelphia Eagles.

He was the starting weak-side linebacker last season before Akeem Jordan took over for him after he suffered a Lisfranc sprain in his foot that knocked him out for the remainder of the year. The Eagles had tendered him at the original round of compensation level, which for Gaither meant a fifth-round draft pick.

Gaither made 38 tackles and had 1