Contract breakdown for Eagles’ QB Jalen Hurts’ 5-year, $255M extension

The details are always in the numbers, and we’re breaking down the five-year, $255 million extension signed by Eagles QB Jalen Hurts.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts signed a five-year contract extension that, along with contract incentives, is worth $255 million.

The contract includes just over $110 million in fully guaranteed money at the point of signing, and $179 million is guaranteed in the event of injury.

The deal includes an average annual salary of $51,000,000.

Hurts talked about why he took a team-friendly deal, and the numbers suggest that the All-Pro quarterback is all-in on wins over guarantees.

In 2023, Hurts will earn a base salary of $1,010,000 and a signing bonus of $23,294,000 while carrying a cap hit of $6,154,286 and a dead cap value of $110,485,486.

Hurts has three years of options and roster bonus money, and you’ll find that most of this contract can become fully guaranteed based on his roster status.

Here’s a look at the full breakdown courtesy of Over The Cap, Spotrac, and Albert Breer.

Highlights and takeaways from Jalen Hurts’ press conference to discuss 5-year, $255M contract extension

Jalen Hurts talked about his new 5-year, $255M contract and explained why he took a team-friendly deal from the Philadelphia Eagles and more from his press conference

Jalen Hurts is officially the new ‘King of Philly’ after signing his five-year, $255 million contract that includes $179 million guaranteed.

Flanked by his girlfriend Bryonna “Bry” Burrow agent Nicole Lynn, and team brass, Hurts, and owner Jeffrey Lurie spoke to the media during the historic press conference that ushered in a new era for the franchise at the quarterback position.

Hurts avoided getting overly emotional but talked about his process, the journey from Alabama to Oklahoma, and what Philadelphia and the rabid fanbase mean to him after almost four years in the city.

Here are the highlights and key takeaways from the historic press conference.

Jalen Hurts’ agent Nicole Lynn reacts to Eagles signing the All-Pro QB to a 5-year, $255M contract extension

If you ask, you shall receive, and Jalen Hurts’ agent Nicole Lynn offered this reaction to the Eagles signing the All-Pro QB to a 5-year, $255M contract extension

Matthew 7:7 says, “Ask, and you shall receive, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened”?

Jalen Hurts sought an opportunity to be an NFL quarterback while his agent, Nicole Lynn, just wanted to know if he’d found any representation.

Almost four years later, Lynn is the Pres. of Football Ops. for Klutch Sports, and Hurts is the richest quarterback per year in NFL history after Philadelphia did back up a Brinks trick for the MVP runner-up.

Hurts and the Eagles agreed to a five-year, $255 million deal on Monday morning.

The contract includes $179 million guaranteed, with an almost $24 million signing bonus.

Hurts is coming off the best season of his career after leading the Eagles to Super Bowl LVII, where the Kansas City Chiefs defeated them.

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Watch: Eagles’ Jalen Hurts and DeVonta Smith work on deep passing connection

Eagles’ quarterback Jalen Hurts and wide receiver DeVonta Smith working on deep passing connection

The Eagles are about a month away from the start of the 2021 training camp, but that hasn’t stopped two of their biggest stars from continuing to pay the rent.

In a video from Nicole Lynn, the Pres. of Football Ops. for Klutch Sports, Jalen Hurts and DeVonta Smith can be seen working on their deep passing connection on a random Saturday in June.

Lynn helps run the Klutch Sports football division and is the agent for both Hurts and Smith.

Both players are above average when it comes to putting in the work and the chemistry built during these sessions should carry over into the regular season.

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