Overview
- NFL insider Albert Breer wrote in a Thursday mailbag that the Eagles are “hesitant” to pay Carter, citing concerns about his maturity and lingering shoulder questions.
- Philadelphia exercised Carter’s fifth-year option to keep him under contract and avoid an immediate long-term commitment while it evaluates the player.
- Carter attended mandatory minicamp but did limited individual work and skipped voluntary offseason sessions, a pattern sources point to when describing the team’s caution.
- Carter’s camp and some analysts project a near-$99M–$107M extension, and the Eagles are reported to be seeking team-friendly contract flexibility or to wait another season before paying that price.
- The club’s pause matters because Philadelphia normally extends homegrown cornerstones early, so the decision reshapes cap planning and could force Carter to prove himself again or accept a shorter, team-favorable deal.