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Jalen Carter, Eagles agree to four-year extension
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Key Points:
- Defensive tackle Jalen Carter and the Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to a four-year contract extension worth up to $160 million, including $106 million guaranteed, making him the highest-paid defensive tackle in NFL history.
- The deal keeps Carter under contract with the Eagles through the 2031 season, following the exercise of his fifth-year option earlier this offseason.
- Carter was the No. 9 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft and played a key role in the Eagles' victory in Super Bowl LIX to conclude the 2024 season.
- In three seasons, Carter has recorded 13.5 sacks, 25 tackles for loss, 37 quarterback hits, 13 passes defensed, and four forced fumbles over 43 games with 27 starts.
- A two-time Pro Bowler, Carter has established himself as one of the league’s top young defensive talents.
