As Fat Joe likes to say, “yesterdays price is not today’s price”, and for the Eagles, that means backing up a brinks truck for their franchise signal caller.
Derek Carr has a new home, agreeing to a four-year, $150 million deal with the Saints that includes $100 million in guaranteed money.
The $37.5 million a year keeps Carr among the top ten highest-paid quarterbacks and he’s No. 8 on the list behind Dak Prescott’s $40 million per season.
The #Saints & Derek Carr agreed on a 4-yr deal for $150M with $100M in total guarantees, per me & @MikeGarafolo. He gets $70M effectively fully guaranteed ($60M at signing, another $10M in Year 3 vesting after Year 1). Carr structures his deal to accommodate Saints’ cap issues. pic.twitter.com/vs6qaBh7rg
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 6, 2023
Jalen Hurts is a Pro Bowl quarterback, All-Pro and 2022 MVP runner up.
The NFL is all about loading up on young, dynamic talent, and as Philadelphia continues to reload at key positions, Hurts is the one player in the NFL to watch.
A 2020 second-round pick, Hurts won’t have to worry about a fifth-year option before he can cash out and 2023 will be the final year of his rookie contract.
Howie Roseman is all about striking first and since the Eagles’ third-year quarterback’s trajectory has risen to elite status, Philadelphia could be on the hook for even more than was initially guaranteed when they signed Carson Wentz to a new deal.
After leading the Eagles to the playoffs in back-to-back years, while also vastly improving under center, Hurts will soon be one of the top 10 highest-paid signal-callers.
Here’s an early projection of what a new deal for Hurts would look like.