The Eagles’ pass rotation will be much improved after the addition of Bryce Huff, but they’ll retain one of their own after agreeing to a restructured contract with pass rusher Josh Sweat.
Sweat finished his sixth NFL season with 6.5 sacks (second-best on the Eagles) and 43 tackles in 17 regular-season games.
Source: Josh Sweat staying with the #Eagles on a restructured deal with $10M guaranteed plus incentives (max of $13M)
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) March 15, 2024
Sweat saw his role increase even more in the Eagles’ defensive end rotation this season, as his 71 percent snap share increased over his 56 percent mark from the 2022 season.
Philadelphia GM Howie Roseman may have had questions about extending Sweat after his sack totals dropped from the 11.0 he logged in 2022.
Sweat had 5.5 sacks through nine games but didn’t manage another until Week 18.
Sweat was entering a contract year with a base salary of just over $1 million and a cap hit of just over $9 million.
He was set to count over $21 million against the 2025 salary cap, and some wonder if he reached his ceiling as a pass rusher.
Sweat also had 19 QB hits through 10 games and just four in the last seven games.