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Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 5/17/25.
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Where Brock Purdy’s new contract places him among NFL’s highest-paid quarterbacks - SB Nation
In terms of average per year, Purdy’s contract puts him level with Jared Goff at $53 million per year, ranking him tied for seventh on the list of NFL quarterbacks. That puts Purdy behind Dak Prescott, Jordan Love, Burrow, Lawrence, Allen, and Tua Tagovailoa in this regard. That also puts Purdy ahead of Lamar Jackson, Jalen Hurts, and yes, Mahomes in this category. This is the nature of the business when it comes to quarterback contracts. The next QB up for an extension is going to sign a deal with a big number attached to it.
It’ll Take Only One Win to Make Brock Purdy’s $265 Million Deal Worth It - The Ringer
The other two are Tagovailoa and Jalen Hurts, and where Purdy ultimately lands on the spectrum between the two as a playoff performer won’t just determine whether this extension was worth it—but how the Kyle Shanahan era in San Francisco will be remembered. Hurts isn’t just a champion now. He’s had two separate playoff runs that have cemented his reputation as a postseason riser, and that’s exactly what Philadelphia was banking on when they gave him a $255 million deal after his first Super Bowl appearance. Tagovailoa’s career arc, by contrast, has been more difficult to parse because of his struggles with head injuries, but his sole playoff appearance confirmed some league-wide preconceptions of him—namely that he’s not good enough to get a talented but flawed team over the hump, and probably won’t deliver deep playoff runs in exchange for his $212 million contract.
5 Eagles games I’m most looking forward to in 2025 - BGN
Eagles vs. Detroit Lions, Lincoln Financial Field - Sunday Night Football, Week 11 (11/16), 8PM ET. It’s the NFC Championship Game we all thought we were going to see, only played in Philly and not at Detroit’s Ford Field. Thankfully, the Lions’ defense was in tatters by the time they took the field against Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders in the NFC Divisional Round last winter, which allowed the Eagles to earn another home NFC title game against a lesser opponent. This is the game the NFL should have scheduled for their Opening Kickoff in Week 1, but there is logic to having it in Week 11. Both teams will be smack dab in the middle of their seasons, both will have worked out any early season kinks, and while there may be injuries with which to deal, it will be an outstanding measuring stick for both teams. There will be a lot of running in this one, with the Eagles and Lions utilizing the running game more than any other team in the league. Philly should be favored at home, and the Lions won’t have Ben Johnson calling the plays this time around (he’s now Chicago’s head coach), but it...
