Eagles’ Jalen Carter gets $144 million contract update after Bryce Huff trade | Sporting News

The reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles have taken a fascinating approach to the 2025 league year when it comes to the financials.

While GM Howie Roseman and the Eagles have agreed to some lucrative contract extensions (Saquon Barkley, Zack Baun, Lane Johnson) this offseason, theyve also cleared a bunch of future cash by trading away C.J.

Gardner-Johnson and Bryce Huff, while also parting ways with high-priced free agents like Josh Sweat and Milton Williams.

The future salary savings are necessary, of course, due the looming contract extension thats coming for superstar defensive tackle Jalen Carter.

Thats not due in 2025 Carter has to wait at least one more season, per the CBA but it figures to be at the top of Rosemans to-do list come February of 2026.

The expectation is that Carters pending deal will supplant Kansas City Chiefs star Chris Jones as the highest-paid interior defensive lineman in NFL history.

Jones five-year, $158.75 million deal included $60M in guarantees and $31.75M in average annual value.

Eagles Eric , an NFL stats analyst and host of The EDGE for the Eagles Pin Pull Network , broke down a mock extension for Carter that not only would best Jones deal, but blow it out of the water.

Here are the details: Proposed Jalen Carter contract extension Total contract: 4 years, $144 million Signing bonus: $34.5 million Total guarantees: $77.75 million Average per year: $36 million The full breakdown includes three additional void years (a Roseman staple), keeping the salary cap hits below $20 million in each of the first four seasons (and below $6 million in Year 1).

The extension would kick in after Carters fifth-year option and tether him to Philly through the 2031 season.

The title of highest-paid defensive player in the NFL currently belongs to San Franciscos Nick Bosa in terms of max potential value ($170 million), and Clevelands Myles Garrett in terms of APY ($40 million).

Still, Carter would be making elite EDGE rusher money as an interior defender, and something resembling this hypothetical contract would almost certainly get the deal done next winter.

Theres obviously a ton of moving parts to factor in here, as Carter will have to continue on his upward trajectory and avoid a serious injury during the 2025 season.

But all signs point to Phillys 24-year-old superstar getting a historic bag of cash at the start of the 2026 offseason.

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