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The Philadelphia Eagles should be a team to watch in the NFC this fall. Philly may have just traded A.J. Brown, but they are still contenders thanks to their talented defense. One of those elite defenders could get a huge pay raise in the near future, perhaps even before the regular season.
ESPN’s Bill Barnwell dove into the highest-paid players at each position, and who could be next in line, in his latest article. He named Eagles DT Jalen Carter as the next player in line for a top-of-market contract.
“I still expect the next record-setting contract to go to Carter, who might be the best young defensive tackle in football. Last season didn’t go as planned for Carter, who started the season with a bizarre ejection for spitting on Dak Prescott before missing five other games because of injuries, but he still managed to make his second consecutive Pro Bowl,” Barnwell wrote. “And it takes only a trip back to the 2024 playoffs to recall how dominant Carter can be at his best, down to winning the game against the Rams with a pair of pressures on the final drive of the contest.”
Carter was notably absent from practice on June 10th with head coach Nick Sirianni unwilling to speak on the matter. It is possible that Carter does not want to injure himself before landing a new contract.
But it could be difficult to extend Carter, especially if he wants a record-breaking deal. Philly only has $12.53 million of cap space in 2027, which suggests they may need to make multiple moves to make room for an extension.
“An extension for Carter would likely come in between $32 million and $35 million per season, and given how aggressive the Eagles are with signing young players to contracts, expect it to happen before the start of the 2026 campaign,” Barnwell concluded.
It will be fascinating to see if the Eagles do extend Carter before the start of the 2026 season.
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