Part of what is going to make this offseason tougher than past ones for the Philadelphia Eagles is that they have to game-plan for the next two to three years.
That's because they have a ton of young stars on the roster who are still on rookie contracts and will be due for most of them to close to NFL-record contract extensions. Bleacher Report writer Kristopher Knox named the top players lining up to reset the market with their new contracts, including Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter, who is projected to sign a four-year, $108 million contract.
"Carter may not become the league's highest-paid interior defender because Chris Jones leads the position group by a large margin. The Kansas City Chiefs star has a contract worth $31.8 million annually, more than $5 million more than any other defensive lineman. However, Carter may top the free-agent contract that former Eagle Milton Williams signed last offseason. Williams signed a four-year, $104 million deal with the New England Patriots, making him the league's highest-paid interior defender not named Jones."
Jalen Carter in line for massive contract
In just three years, Carter has cemented himself as one of the top three defensive tackles in the NFL. He has made the Pro Bowl over the last two years with the Eagles, racking up 108 tackles, 37 quarterback hits, 25 tackles for loss, 13.5 sacks, 13 pass deflections, four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and one touchdown in 43 career games.
Despite missing six games, with four of them being for an injury, one for a suspension, and one for the starters resting, Carter still got selected to his second Pro Bowl last year. He struggled early in the season but still put up good numbers, recording a career-high seven pass deflections.
After Jordan Davis's breakthrough 2025 season, the Eagles might have the best one-two punch at defensive tackle in the NFL. Davis already got his fifth-year option picked up, and now it is Carter's turn for that to happen. It will be a matter of whether Eagles general manager Howie Roseman wants to just pick up the fifth-year option on his rookie deal or just get the long-term extension done.
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Carter is an elite talent, and the Eagles know it. They will make sure it gets done, but it will come at a cost. A very expensive cost.