Eagles Insider Reveals How Jeffery Simmons' Extension Impacts Jalen Carter

A big extension took place last week, as the Tennessee Titans gave Jeffery Simmons a three-year, $105.8 million contract extension that includes $100 million guaranteed and makes Simmons the highest-paid defensive tackle in league history.

You can bet all your money that Philadelphia Eagles star Jalen Carter and his camp paid attention to the Simmons deal. Why? Because Carter is extension-eligible and younger than Simmons. 

Eagles insider Reuben Frank of NBC Sports Philadelphia recently wrote about how Simmons' extension impacts Carter. 

"Carter shouldn’t get as much as Simmons, but he should be fairly close, so maybe the Simmons deal helps define Carter’s value in the $32 to $33 million per year range," Frank wrote. "Just above Chris Jones but just below Simmons. It’s a little scary putting that kind of money in Carter’s pocket because of questions about his maturity (Dak on opening day), questions about his fitness (which Vic Fangio questioned early last year) and questions about his health (procedures last year on both shoulders). But his talent is insane. When he’s right, he’s an unstoppable force. If the Eagles don’t get a Carter deal done before the season starts, negotiations will stop until after next season.

"So the two sides have about 2 ½ months to get this figured out. The Eagles would love to get Carter locked up, and Carter would love to put close to $100 million in his pocket. You’d think that along with the Simmons deal would be enough to get this thing done."

The Eagles have already picked up the fifth-year option on Carter, who will make $27.1 million in 2027 if he isn't extended before then.

Philadelphia selected Carter with the ninth overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Carter has 13.5 sacks, 66 solo tackles, 25 tackles for loss and 37 QB hits in 43 games. He made the Pro Bowl in 2024 and 2025 and helped the Eagles win the Super Bowl during the 2024 season against the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Eagles have to be careful here. They don't want things to get ugly with Carter, who is one of the best defensive players in the NFL. 

Philadelphia already lost one star this offseason when A.J. Brown was traded to the New England Patriots. No one expects Carter to get traded, but he could hold out for a new deal after Simmons got paid. 

Let's see what Philadelphia does with Carter. Howie Roseman, all eyes are on you again. 

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