Eagles sign Wentz to 4-year extension worth reported $128M
The Philadelphia Eagles have signed quarterback Carson Wentz to a four-year contract extension, the team announced Thursday.
The deal is worth $128 million with a maximum value of $144 million and includes over $107 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter. That guaranteed figure breaks the record established by Russell Wilson.
Wentz had two years left on his rookie contract, so his new deal ties him to the franchise through the 2024 season. The agreement removes any doubt the Eagles would hesitate to give the 26-year-old a long-term contract due to his injury history. The former No. 2 overall pick has failed to finish either of the last two seasons while suffering from significant knee and back ailments.
When healthy, Wentz has shown the ability to perform as a franchise quarterback. He was on track to claim league MVP honors in 2017 before tearing his ACL late in the campaign, and he threw for 3,074 yards with 21 touchdowns and seven interceptions in 11 games last year.
Philadelphia has gone 23-17 with Wentz as the starter over his first three years in the league.
The Eagles now have several core veterans, including Wentz, tight end Zach Ertz, and defensive tackle Fletcher Cox, locked up for at least the next three years:
Eagles veteran players now signed for at least 3 more seasons:
- Field Yates (@FieldYates) June 6, 2019
* QB Carson Wentz
* TE Zach Ertz
* DT Fletcher Cox
* C Jason Kelce
* OT Lane Johnson
* DE Brandon Graham
* WR Alshon Jeffery
* DT Malik Jackson
* WR DeSean Jackson
* LB Nigel Bradham
* G Isaac Seumalo
Stacked.
Wentz will be 31 years old when his new deal expires, allowing him to cash in again while still in the prime of his career.
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