of the injury, Hicks led the team in tackles. Hicks finished his rookie season with 50 combined tackles (43 solo), three pass deflections, two interceptions, a sack, and a touchdown in eight games and five starts. The Philadelphia Eagles finished the season 7–9, and head coach Chip Kelly was fired after Week 16. 2016 Hicks entered training camp slated as the starting middle linebacker, but saw competition from veteran Stephen Tulloch. The Philadelphia Eagles opted to change to a base 4-3 defense and had Hicks take over middle linebacker after DeMeco Ryans retired. Head coach Doug Pederson named Hicks the starting middle linebacker to begin the regular season. Hicks started the Philadelphia Eagles' season-opener against the Cleveland Browns and recorded four solo tackles and deflected a pass in their 29–10 victory. On October 23, 2016, he collected a season-high 11 combined tackles, defended two passes, and sacked Minnesota Vikings' quarterback Sam Bradford in the Eagles' 21–10 victory. The following week, Hicks made six combined tackles, deflected a pass, and made his first interception of the season on a pass attempt by Cowboys' quarterback Dak Prescott during a 29–23 loss. In Week 9, he collected seven combined tackles, two pass deflections, and intercepted Giants' quarterback Eli Manning to set up a potential game-winning touchdown in their 28–23 loss. On January 1, 2017, Hicks made five solo tackles, deflected two passes, and had his first multi-interception game after picking off Mark Sanchez two times during a 27–13 win over the Cowboys. He finished the season with 85 combined tackles (58 solo), 11 pass deflections, five interceptions, and one sack in 16 games and 16 starts. 2017 Hicks entered his second season under defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz as the returning starting middle linebacker after his stellar season in 2016. He started the Philadelphia Eagles' season-opener against the Washington Redskins and recorded seven combined tackles and recovered a fumble from quarterback Kirk Cousins during a 30–17 victory. On October 1, 2017, he collected a season-high seven combined tackles during the Eagles' 26–24 win at the Los Angeles Chargers. During a Week 7 matchup against the Redskins, Hicks suffered a season-ending achilles injury and was placed on injured reserve on October 31, 2017. Without Hicks, the Eagles won 13 games and reached Super Bowl LII where they defeated the New England Patriots 41–33. 2018 Hicks made his return from injury in week 1 against the