{"id":794717,"date":"2026-07-31T04:28:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T04:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/794717\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T04:28:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T04:28:08","slug":"inside-the-jalen-carter-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/794717\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside the Jalen Carter deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this week, Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter became the highest-paid interior defensive lineman in NFL history.<\/p>\n<p>The full details are now out.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the breakdown, per a source with knowledge of the terms:<\/p>\n<p>1. Signing bonus: $22.5 million.<\/p>\n<p>2. 2026 base salary: $1.145 million, fully guaranteed.<\/p>\n<p>3. 2026 <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/nfl\/profootballtalk\/rumor-mill\/news\/jalen-carters-deal-has-a-250-000-annual-weight-bonus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">weight bonus<\/a>: $250,000, fully guaranteed (but must be earned).<\/p>\n<p>4. 2027 option bonus: $14.94557 million, fully guaranteed.<\/p>\n<p>5. 2027 offseason workout bonus: $500,000, fully guaranteed (but must be earned).<\/p>\n<p>6. 2027 base salary: $1.26 million, fully guaranteed.<\/p>\n<p>7. 2027 weight bonus: $250,000, fully guaranteed (but must be earned).<\/p>\n<p>8. 2028 option bonus: $27.435 million, guaranteed for injury at signing and fully guaranteed in March 2027.<\/p>\n<p>9. 2028 offseason workout bonus: $500,000, guaranteed for injury at signing and fully guaranteed in March 2027.<\/p>\n<p>10. 2028 base salary: $1.305 million, guaranteed for injury at signing and fully guaranteed in March 2027.<\/p>\n<p>11. 2028 per-game roster bonus: $510,000 total, guaranteed for injury at signing and fully guaranteed in March 2027.<\/p>\n<p>12. 2028 weight bonus: $250,000, guaranteed for injury at signing and fully guaranteed in March 2027.<\/p>\n<p>13. 2029 option bonus: $33.39 million, guaranteed for injury at signing and fully guaranteed in March 2028.<\/p>\n<p>14. 2029 offseason workout bonus: $500,000, guaranteed for injury at signing and fully guaranteed in March 2028.<\/p>\n<p>15. 2029 base salary: $1.35 million, guaranteed for injury at signing and fully guaranteed in March 2028.<\/p>\n<p>16. 2029 per-game roster bonus: $510,000 total, guaranteed for injury at signing and fully guaranteed in March 2028.<\/p>\n<p>17. 2029 weight bonus: $250,000, guaranteed for injury at signing and fully guaranteed in March 2028.<\/p>\n<p>18. 2030 option bonus: $35.26 million.<\/p>\n<p>19. 2030 offseason workout bonus: $500,000.<\/p>\n<p>20. 2030 base salary: $1.48 million.<\/p>\n<p>21. 2030 per-game roster bonus: $510,000 total.<\/p>\n<p>22. 2030 weight bonus: $250,000.<\/p>\n<p>23. 2031 option bonus: $35.215 million.<\/p>\n<p>24. 2031 offseason workout bonus: $500,000.<\/p>\n<p>25. 2031 base salary: $1.525 million.<\/p>\n<p>26. 2031 per-game roster bonus: $510,000 total.<\/p>\n<p>27. 2031 weight bonus: $250,000.<\/p>\n<p>The four-year extension has a base value of $152 million, for a new-money average of $38 million per year.<\/p>\n<p>The contract includes a $4 million escalator for 2030 and a $4 million escalator for 2031, pushing the total potential value to $160 million.<\/p>\n<p>With two remaining years and a payout of $30.85057 million, the total base value over six years is $182.85057 million. That\u2019s a per-year average from signing of $30.475 million.<\/p>\n<p>The structure makes the first two years \u2014 $40.85057 million \u2014 fully guaranteed. The timing of the 2028 an 2029 guarantees makes the first four years \u2014 $106.85057 \u2014 guaranteed as a practical matter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Earlier this week, Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter became the highest-paid interior defensive lineman in NFL history. 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