Overview
- The Eagles agreed to a four-year extension reported at $152 million, with incentives up to $160 million and $106 million guaranteed, making Carter the highest-paid defensive tackle by average annual value.
- The team exercised Carter’s fifth-year option earlier in 2026 so the contract’s ‘new money’ effectively runs from 2028 through 2031, which spreads cap hits but defers most costs into later seasons.
- Carter, a two-time Pro Bowler with 13.5 sacks and 108 tackles through three seasons, said staying in Philadelphia was his priority after the extension was announced Tuesday.
- The deal follows the Eagles’ March extension of Jordan Davis and locks two core interior linemen into long-term roles, but it also reduces flexibility to re-sign other emerging defenders such as Moro Ojomo.
- Analysts note the signing continues Philadelphia’s strategy of locking up homegrown stars early and creates a ripple of upcoming extension choices and cap planning for players like Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean.