Peters gets pay raise

Jason Peters convinced the Eagles to pay him like a left tackle, not a guard. The club handed him a restructured contract Thursday that could almost triple the old deal.

The pact comes just three days after the 38-year-old Peters walked into Doug Pederson’s office and told him he’d switch from right guard to left tackle, the head coach praising him for being a leader and a team guy.

Peters’ agent, Vincent Taylor, told ESPN the deal was worth a minimum of $4 million and up to $8 million with incentives. The old contract would have netted Peters $3 million.

The fifth-oldest active player in the NFL, Peters played well during the adjustment period at right guard, particularly against All-Pro defensive tackle Fletcher Cox in live practices.

The Eagles obviously are a better team with Peters, not Matt Pryor or Jordan Mailata, protecting the blindside of franchise quarterback Carson Wentz in the opener Sunday at Washington.

Mailata is working at right guard, where he made his only start last season in the playoffs. Nate Herbig and rookie Jack Driscoll, whose next NFL action will be their first, are backing up Pryor.

Mailata or Driscoll could wind

up playing right tackle Sunday if Lane Johnson is unable to play through a nagging ankle injury.

The last time an Eagles rookie tackle got his first start, and game action was in 2016, when Halapoulivaati Vaitai took over for Johnson, who was suspended for PEDs. Wentz was sacked five times in a 27-20 loss to Washington.

Washington, at least on paper, has a defensive line that goes almost 10 deep. The ends are Chase Young, the second overall pick in the draft, Ryan Kerrigan, a thorn in the side of the Eagles, and Montez Sweat.