Eagles’ Jalen Hurts Agrees to Five-Year, $255 Million Extension, Becomes Highest-Paid Player in NFL History

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Jalen Hurts has turned his breakaway season into a historic contract. The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback has agreed to a five-year contract extension worth $255 million, according to CBS Sports Lead NFL Insider Jonathan Jones. The deal, that Reportedly including $179.304 million in guarantees and a no-trade clause, makes Hurts the highest-paid player in NFL history in terms of average annual value.

Hurts entered the final year of his rookie contract. A second-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, Hurts helped the Eagles clinch a playoff berth in 2021, his first year as the team’s starting quarterback. Last season, Hurts turned in an MVP caliber season as he won 14 of his 15 regular season starts.

In the playoffs, Hurts completed 66.7% of his passes with three touchdowns and no picks. Despite a lingering injury, Hurts put up one of the best individual efforts by a quarterback in Super Bowl history in Super Bowl LVII. Against the Chiefs, he threw for 304 yards and a touchdown while completing over 71% of his passes. Hurts also ran for three scores to tie Terrell Davis’ 25-year Super Bowl record.

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Hurts succeeds Daniel Jones of the Giants and Geno Smith of the Seahawks as the third quarterback this offseason to win a lucrative overtime. Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow and the Chargers’ Justin Herbert are also expected to receive overtimes before the start of the regular season.

Of course, there’s the ongoing contract drama between Lamar Jackson and the Ravens. Jackson recently requested a trade after Baltimore placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on the league’s former MVP. Jackson is reportedly hoping for a deal that will include at least $200 million guaranteed.





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