The Philadelphia Eagles have made a lot of the right decisions over the past few years, which has put them in as good of a position as any team in the NFL. A lot of that is due to what Howie Roseman has done in the NFL Draft, as he's one of the best talent evaluators in the world.
Not only is Roseman incredible at evaluating talent, but he's also willing to take a chance on guys who have some questions about themselves on and off the field.
That was the case with Jalen Carter during the NFL Draft, but Roseman looked past that and seemingly made the right decision. Now searching for a new contract, it sounds like the young pass rusher will have an opportunity to land a ton of money and will be the next one in line to get his deal.
“(Carter) was monstrous as a pass-rusher with a 77.0 PFF pass-rush grade and 46 pressures generated,” Bradley Locker wrote this week. “That’s exactly what Carter has done since breaking into the league, with his 13.5% pass-rush win rate slotting ninth among qualified interior defenders in that span. Philadelphia added Jordan Davis, Carter’s running mate, to their long list of talented players on large deals earlier this offseason. Carter should be next up, becoming the ninth Eagle to ink a contract worth at least $60 million — and an expected A.J. Brown trade would help catalyze the extension.”
It'll be interesting to see what this number comes out to, as Carter is the type of guy who deserves to be paid a lot of money, and unfortunately, the Eagles will probably have to pay up for that.
However, some think talks could hit a snag because Carter didn't play as well as he typically did in 2025.
"Could talks hit a snag? It’s possible. The Eagles have some leverage after Carter’s 2025 regression. There was, of course, the incident in which he spat on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott in the opener and was ejected. Shoulder injuries also forced him to undergo procedures and miss four games," Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote.
I doubt it's going to play too much of a factor here, but those are some fair remarks.