Hurts, Eagles strike mammoth 5-year extension worth reported $255M
The Philadelphia Eagles and Jalen Hurts agreed to a five-year extension that keeps the quarterback under contract through the 2028 season, the team announced Monday.
Hurts' new five-year deal is worth $255 million and will make him the highest-paid player in NFL history, sources told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero. The contract also includes just over $179 million in guarantees and a no-trade clause, Rapoport adds.
The quarterback reportedly gets $110 million fully guaranteed at signing, which comes in as the third-highest figure in NFL history. It's also the first no-trade clause given to a player in Eagles franchise history, according to Rapoport.
The pact features an additional $15 million in incentives, according to Pelissero. With the incentives and about $4.3 million remaining on the final year of his rookie deal, Hurts can earn a maximum of just over $274.3 million on his mammoth extension.
Hurts completed his finest campaign as a pro last season, leading the Eagles to a Super Bowl appearance. He set new career highs in wins (14), completion percentage (66.5%), passing yards (3,701), touchdowns (22), and passer rating (101.5). He also pitched in 760 yards and a personal-best 13 scores with his legs.
Hurts shattered the Super Bowl record for most rushing yards by a quarterback with 70 in the 38-35 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. He also tallied 304 passing yards and four total touchdowns, with three coming on the ground.
Philadelphia vocalized its support for Hurts throughout the 2022 campaign. Owner Jeffrey Lurie said in February that the 24-year-old had nothing left to prove in terms of being the team's long-term answer at quarterback, while head coach Nick Sirianni compared Hurts' presence to Michael Jordan's after a playoff victory this postseason.
The Eagles' second-round selection of the Oklahoma product in 2020 was initially questioned due to Carson Wentz's position in the quarterback room. However, Hurts started four games in his rookie season as Wentz was benched, and the team traded the veteran in the offseason. Hurts took over as full-time starter in 2021 and showed steady improvement before his breakout campaign.
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