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The Philadelphia Eagles think a lot of Alshon Jeffery and that is one of the big reasons why his salary for this season was guaranteed despite looming salary cap implications.
With Jeffery dealing with a foot injury that required surgery, the Eagles may or may not have attempted to find a suitor for the star wide receiver during the offseason.
With Jeffery and the Eagles looking at large cap-hit this season, Alshon landed on a CBS Sports ranking of the most overpaid players in the NFL based on salary cap implications.
7 . Alshon Jeffery, WR (Eagles)
2020 cap hit: $15.5 millionThere’s been plenty of speculation this offseason about whether or not Alshon Jeffery would be returning to Philadelphia in 2020, and although Eagles general manager Howie Roseman gave him a vote of confidence back in March, you have to think that Roseman isn’t too thrilled to still be stuck with the wide receiver’s contract. Jeffery’s cap hit for this season is going to be $15.5 million, which is the seventh-highest of all receivers in the NFL. That’s a huge hit to take for a receiver who hasn’t been productive, can’t stay healthy and doesn’t seem to be too popular in the locker room. Roseman has been trying to trade Jeffery since at least October, and although he’d love to get a deal done, it’s starting to look like the Eagles are going to be stuck with the receiver for another year, which might actually end up being a good thing for the tam, since DeSean Jackson doesn’t seem to be too popular with the front office right now.
If Jeffery can get back on the field and regain his penchant for being a monster in the red zone, the Eagles will totally forget about the salary cap implications because a healthy and productive Alshon will likely mean a deep playoff run for the Birds.
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