Overview
- NFL insider Albert Breer said in a mid‑June mailbag that the Eagles are hesitant to pay Carter the kind of long‑term, high‑guarantee deal his camp is seeking.
- Philadelphia exercised Carter’s fifth‑year option in April, keeping him under team control and setting his 2027 salary at roughly $27 million.
- Reporters cite specific reasons for the club’s caution, including Carter’s ejection for spitting, other character questions and procedures on both shoulders last December.
- A new benchmark deal for defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons has pushed the market higher, which strengthens Carter’s asking price but also raises the cost of signing him now.
- Coverage frames two clear paths forward: the Eagles can insist on team‑friendly protections in any extension or let Carter play another season to increase his leverage, a scenario Breer compared to the George Pickens situation.