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With the NFL Draft fast approaching, we’re taking an early look at the Philadelphia Eagles’ 15 biggest salary cap hits after the first wave of free agency
The salary cap will exceed a record high of $224 million in 2023, and where things currently stand, Philadelphia now has a little over $13 million in cap space, according to Over The Cap.
Philadelphia created about $25 million in salary cap space by signing Lane Johnson and Darius Slay to contract extensions.
With the first wave of NFL free agency in the books, here’s an updated look at the Eagles’ 15 most significant salary cap hits for 2023.
We’re taking a revised look at the salary cap space for the Philadelphia Eagles and 31 other NFL teams after the first wave of free agency
The first wave of NFL free agency is in the books, and Philadelphia made five moves to help offset the loss of nine critical contributors on the open market.
The Eagles were also able to sign cornerback Darius Slay to an extension after initial thoughts that he’d be released for salary cap purposes.
Still, the Eagles are sitting in a great position after the first week of free agency, where general manager Howie Roseman can still add to the roster with April’s NFL Draft a month away.
Philadelphia has the 13th most cap space, and they could add $25 million by exercising options on A.J. Brown and Hasson Reddick.
Here’s a look at every NFL team’s salary cap situation following the first wave of free agency, per Field Yates of ESPN.
As free agency slows down a bit, here's a look at how much each NFL team still has in cap space (including all moves that are official)
💰💰💰 8 teams with $20M+
💰💰 11 teams with $10M-$20M
💰 12 teams with under $10MThe Bears still lead the way by a wide margin. pic.twitter.com/QYNzWOGSMc
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) March 23, 2023
We’re looking at the 7 biggest questions for the Philadelphia Eagles entering the 2023 NFL offseason
With the Super Bowl in the rearview mirror, the Eagles and 31 other NFL teams will start the process of financially retooling with the goal of advancing to the postseason.
Between the 2023 NFL draft, free agency, and more, Philadelphia will look to acquire the pieces needed for a return trip to the postseason.
With the NFL offseason now in full swing, here are the seven biggest questions the Eagles need to answer.
Pro Football Focus released their top 101 players of 2022 and the Philadelphia Eagles had 13 players make the list
The 2023 NFL offseason has begun and as the Eagles and 31 other teams start preparing for the NFL scouting combine, Pro Football Focus released their annual 101 best players from the 2022 season.
Here is the criteria from PFF.
• This list is based solely on play in 2022. Past or future play is not accounted for. This isn’t about class or talent; it’s about performance throughout the 2022 NFL season.
• This list is created with an “all positions are created equal” mantra. So, you won’t see 32 quarterbacks heading the list, even though that is the game’s most valuable position. Instead, we take a look at how guys played relative to what is expected from their position.
• Unlike PFF’s awards, the 101 factors in the postseason, so some players who won PFF awards may find themselves jumped in the 101 by rivals who had a playoff run worthy of a change in ranking.
Looking to avoid any conflict with the NFL Network’s Top 100 players list, Sam Monson of PFF utilized both film and analytical data to rank the 101 best players from the 2022 season and Philadelphia led the charge with 13 players.
With the new league year fast approaching, we’re taking an early look at the Philadelphia Eagles’ 15 biggest salary cap hits for the 2023 NFL season
The 2022 season is a wrap and Philadelphia is looking ahead after a 38-35 loss to the Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII, which means the focus now shifts to reshaping the roster during a busy NFL offseason.
The salary cap will exceed a record high of $224 million in 2023, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and where things currently stand, Philadelphia is expected to have roughly $10 million in cap space, via OverTheCap.
Philadelphia can create about $33 million in salary cap space by making a handful of moves and restructures.
Right now, the Eagles have 47 players currently under contract for 2023. Here’s an early look at the 15 biggest cap hits for this upcoming season.
With the 2023 NFL offseason underway and the new league year fast approaching, we’re breaking down the Philadelphia Eagles’ $46 million in dead cap space
The NFL offseason is set to officially get underway on March 15, as Philadelphia has 18 players who will hit the open market and one ERFA who’ll be looking to return in some compacity.
Miles Sanders had a Pro Bowl season but could find big money elsewhere, while decisions will need to be made about 8 key contributors on defense.
Players like James Bradberry, Kyzir White, C.J. Gardner-Johnson, and Javon Hargrave will look for big paydays.
Doug Farrar of Touchdown Wire took a look at the teams that owe the most to least dead money ahead of free agency and Philadelphia heads the list, while the Chiefs owe the list according to salary cap figures via Over The Cap.
The NFL announced that the 2023 salary cap will be $224.8 million and here’s how it impacts the Philadelphia Eagles
The NFL informed teams today that the 2023 salary cap will be a record $224.8 million per club, sources tell me and @RapSheet.
That’s up from $208.2 million in 2022, $182.5M in 2021 (COVID adjustment), 198.2M in 2020 and $188.2M in 2019.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 30, 2023
Around this time two years ago, the Eagles were preparing to shuffle some things around to get under the 2021 salary cap, but 2023 has the potential to be a monster off-season for GM, Howie Roseman.
On Monday, Tom Pelissero confirmed that the salary cap will officially rise to $224 million this spring.
The league and NFLPA previously set the salary cap for the 2021 season at $182.5 million but agreed last spring to raise the floor in 2022, and again in 2023.
With the Carson Wentz dead money and several other huge deals finally off the books, here’s how the Eagles will be impacted by the record number.
The Philadelphia Eagles created $3.69 million in cap space for 2022 after the team converted $4.615M of right guard Isaac Seumalo’s base salary into a signing bonus
The Eagles have converted $4.615M of OL Isaac Seumalo's base salary into a signing bonus (with an extra void year added), creating $3.692M in 2022 cap space.
Philly should be around $9.5M in cap space following the move.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) September 9, 2022
The Eagles are looking to make some moves, and the team continues to create roster flexibility, this time by restructuring the contract for right guard Isaac Suemalo.
The move comes one day after Philadelphia restructured Lane Johnson and Jake Elliott’s deal, gaining another $6.9 million plus in cap relief.
Seumalo is in the final year of a 3-year extension signed in 2019, and he’ll look to establish himself as the right guard of the future.
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Updated look at Philadelphia Eagles salary cap after restructuring the contracts of Lane Johnson and Jake Elliott
In a near annual rite of passage, the Eagles have restructured the contract of OT Lane Johnson, per source.
Philly converted $5.88M of Johnson’s base salary and $2.715M of K Jake Elliot’s base salary into signing bonuses, creating about $6.9M in 2022 cap space.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) September 8, 2022
The Eagles restructured the contract of star right tackle Lane Johnson on Thursday, a now annual event to help add salary cap relief.
Pro Bowl kicker Jake Elliott also took home a bonus, as Philadelphia created about $6.9 million in immediate cap space for 2022.
Here’s an updated look at the Eagles’ salary cap space and what the move could mean for Chauncey Gardner-Johnson.
Who are the 10 best salary cap bargains on the Philadelphia Eagles’ roster in 2022?
The Eagles added versatility during the 2022 NFL free agency period, inking Haason Reddick, Kyzir White, Zach Pascal, Jaquiski Tartt, and James Bradberry to fair market value deals.
Philadelphia currently has about $13 million in cap space, and they’re spending about $181.9 million-plus on both sides of the football, with the offensive and defensive lines carrying the biggest chunk of cap space.
The Eagles are set to spend $93,214,512 on the offensive side of the football, with the bulk of that money invested into the offensive line (Lane Johnson $15,762,998).
On the defensive side of the ball, Philadelphia has invested $88,708,144, with Javon Hargrave on the hook for $17,802,000 in 2022.
The Eagles are a darkhorse favorite in the NFC and have one of the most talented rosters in the league despite being 24th in average positional spending.
Here are the top-10 contract bargains for Philadelphia thanks to Over The Cap.
