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Derek Barnett’s $10 million salary with the Eagles for 2021 is now fully guaranteed

Derek Barnett’s $10 million salary for the 2021 NFL season is now fully guaranteed

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The start of the 2021 league year is upon us and that means Carson Wentz is a member of the Indianapolis Colts after the Eagles’ trade for two draft picks was made official on Wednesday.

The Eagles are under the salary cap and Derek Barnett will earn $10 million in 2021 after his fifth-year option just became official.

Barnett has produced 19.5 sacks in four seasons, while also missing 15 games due to injury over the past three years, but he’s likely to land an extension as the Eagles look to create even more cap room.

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Philadelphia Eagles to exercise Derek Barnett’s 5th-year option

Philadelphia Eagles to exercise Derek Barnett’s 5th-year option

In a move that was expected and makes sense, the Philadelphia Eagles are set to exercise Derek Barnett’s fifth-year option per Jimmy Kempski of the Philly Voice.

The move will pay the talented but inconsistent pass rusher just under $10 million per Over The Cap.

Durability seems to be the concern for Barnett, who has missed 12 games over the past two seasons.

The 14th pick in the 2017 NFL Draft out of Tennessee, Barnett has 14 career sacks in brief career, far below the expectations for the former first-round pick.

The option keeps the 23-year-old Barnett under the Eagles cap structure for the next two years, as the Birds look for vast improvement from the often undisciplined defensive end.