The Philadelphia Eagles are reportedly set to exercise the fifth-year option for star defensive end Derek Barnett after months of speculation.
The 14th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, Barnett is now set to make $9.45 million on the final year of his rookie deal.
The deadline for exercising the fifth-year options on 2017 first-round picks is May 5.
With Barnett staying around for at least two more years, here are four takeaways from the move.
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1. Eagles didn’t address DE position in the draft
The Eagles had needs, but the defensive end was apparently not one of them, making the case for Barnett to stick around. The Eagles will enter training camp with Brandon Graham, Barnett, Josh Sweat, Genard Avery, and second-year player, Shareef Miller on the edge.