Eagles, DT Jalen Carter Agree to Four-Year, $152M Extension
The deal, worth up to $160M with $106M guaranteed, makes Carter the highest-paid defensive tackle in NFL history and locks him up through 2031.
Jalen Carter and the Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to a four-year extension worth $152 million, with the deal reportedly able to max out at $160 million and including $106 million guaranteed. The contract makes Carter the highest-paid defensive tackle in NFL history and keeps him in Philadelphia through 2031.
How did Carter get here?
Philadelphia took Carter ninth overall in the 2023 draft, and the team exercised his fifth-year option earlier this offseason before moving to lock him up long-term. He was a key piece of the Eagles' defensive front during their Super Bowl LIX run, which capped the 2024 season.
Where does this rank among defensive tackle contracts?
At $152 million over four years, with a max value of $160 million, Carter's new deal sets a new bar at the position, surpassing every previous defensive tackle contract in league history. The $106 million guaranteed underscores how much long-term financial security Philadelphia was willing to commit.
What does it mean for Philadelphia's defense?
Locking up Carter through 2031 gives the Eagles cost certainty on one of their core defensive pieces well into the next decade, removing any lingering uncertainty about his future in Philadelphia. The extension signals the front office's intent to keep the core of its championship-era roster together rather than let a rising star play out his rookie deal.
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- ESPN: Eagles, DT Jalen Carter agree to four-year, $152M extension
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