Key takeaways:
- The Philadelphia Eagles and quarterback Jalen Hurts have agreed to a five-year contract extension worth $255 million.
- The extension includes a no-trade clause and $179.304 million of the contract is guaranteed.
- Hurts is now the highest-paid player in league history, and the Eagles have locked up their quarterback of the future.
The Philadelphia Eagles and quarterback Jalen Hurts have agreed to a five-year contract extension, the team announced Monday. The record-setting deal is worth $255 million, according to CBS Sports, and gives Hurts the highest annual salary in league history at $51 million.
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported that $179.304 million of the contract is guaranteed and the extension includes a no-trade clause. Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie spoke highly of Hurt’s dedication to his craft at the NFL’s annual league meeting in Phoenix last month.
“I’m not telling you anything you don’t know here, but seeing him virtually every day, he’s got an incredible passion for being phenomenal,” Lurie said.
The 24-year-old Hurts was drafted by the Eagles in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He started seven games for the Eagles last season, completing 63.7% of his passes for 1,852 yards and 12 touchdowns. He also rushed for 354 yards and three touchdowns.
The Eagles have now locked up their quarterback of the future, and with the record-setting contract extension, Hurts is now the highest-paid player in league history. This is a huge win for the Eagles and their fans, and it will be exciting to see what Hurts can do with the team in the coming years.
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