The Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to a four-year, $152 million contract extension with defensive tackle Jalen Carter, making him the highest-paid player at his position in NFL history. <\/p>\n
The deal is worth up to $160 million through incentives and includes $106 million in guaranteed money. The agreement sets new NFL records for a defensive tackle in both average annual value\u2014$38 million per season\u2014and guaranteed compensation, News.Az<\/a> reports, citing ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n The extension keeps Carter under contract with Philadelphia through the 2031 season, after the Eagles had already exercised his fifth-year option for the 2027 campaign.<\/p>\n Carter rewarded after strong start to NFL<\/a> career<\/p>\n The 25-year-old has emerged as one of the league’s top defensive linemen since being selected by Philadelphia with the ninth overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n Over his first three seasons, Carter has recorded 13.5 sacks, 37 quarterback hits and 108 total tackles, while earning Pro Bowl selections in each of the past two seasons.<\/p>\n His best campaign came during the Eagles’ Super Bowl-winning 2024 season, when he received second-team All-Pro honors after leading the team in quarterback pressures, tackles for loss and quarterback hits.<\/p>\n Eagles secure cornerstone before training camp<\/p>\n The new contract removes uncertainty surrounding Carter’s future ahead of the start of training camp after speculation over his absence from team drills during mandatory minicamp.<\/p>\n Despite an injury-affected 2025 season in which he played 11 games and underwent treatment on both shoulders before returning late in the year, the Eagles have reaffirmed their commitment to Carter as a cornerstone of their defense.<\/p>\n Philadelphia traded up one spot to draft Carter in 2023 despite concerns surrounding his pre-draft evaluation, believing its veteran leadership and several of Carter’s former Georgia teammates could help support his transition to the NFL.<\/p>\n The extension underscores the Eagles’ long-term investment in one of the league’s premier young defensive players as they continue building around a championship-caliber roster.<\/p>\n