Philadelphia Eagles lock up Jalen Carter through 2031 with record $152M contract extension

The nationalist signifier wasn't benignant to Jalen Carter astatine the commencement of the 2025 play erstwhile we saw him get kicked retired of the regular-season opener for spitting astatine Dak Prescott, but the commencement of this play is getting disconnected connected overmuch brighter note.

As in, a Brink's motortruck afloat of $100 notes.

That's due to the fact that Carter has agreed to a four-year declaration hold worthy a reported $152 cardinal with $106 cardinal guaranteed that makes him the highest-paid antiaircraft tackle successful NFL history.

Philadelphia Eagles antiaircraft tackle Jalen Carter (98) walks disconnected the tract aft being disqualified for unsportsmanlike behaviour earlier an NFL shot crippled against the Dallas Cowboys Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, successful Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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The deal, negotiated by agents Drew and Jason Rosenhaus, volition wage Carter $38 cardinal successful caller wealth connected an yearly mean basis.

The mean vaults Carter past Tennessee Titans antiaircraft tackle Jeffery Simmons ($35.2 million), and Kansas City Chiefs lineman Chris Jones ($31.75 million) arsenic the league's lone interior linemen exceeding $30 cardinal per season.

That's, shall we say, thing to spit at.

Kansas City Chiefs antiaircraft tackle Chris Jones (95) gestures to teh assemblage during the 3rd 4th astatine GEHA Field astatine Arrowhead Stadium connected Dec. 25, 2025. (Jay Biggerstaff/Imagn Images)

Carter is present nether declaration with Philadelphia done 2031.

The No. 9 wide prime of the 2023 draft, Carter finished 2nd successful the Defensive Rookie of the Year voting down Will Anderson Jr.

Carter was instrumental successful helping the Eagles triumph Super Bowl LIX to headdress the 2024 season. Last twelvemonth helium lone played successful 11 games until helium required enarthrosis country successful some shoulders.

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Philadelphia Eagles antiaircraft tackle Jalen Carter walks disconnected the tract aft being disqualified for unsportsmanlike behaviour earlier an NFL shot crippled against the Dallas Cowboys Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, successful Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

But helium played astatine slightest 90 percent of the snaps successful 4 of those 11 games and his 55.9 snaps per crippled was the astir among antiaircraft tackles.

Carter is two-time Pro Bowler and the Eagles evidently judge his champion days are up due to the fact that that's precisely what $38 cardinal per play should deliver.

Especially successful games played connected the nationalist stage.

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