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Jonathan Greenard Extension Significantly Favors Eagles in Short Term And Pushes Back A Larger Problem
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Jonathan Greenard Extension Significantly Favors Eagles in Short Term And Pushes Back A Larger Problem

Philadelphia Eagles On SI·Jeff Kerr·about 1 month ago
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The Philadelphia Eagles have Jonathan Greenard signed to a four-year extension, which was reached immediately after the draft. This was the deal that pushed the Greenard trade through, as the Eagles added a premium pass rusher to compensate the loss of Jaelan Phillips in free agency. The numbers of that deal are in, via Spotrac , and they significantly are in the Eagles favor. Greenard's deal is for four years and $98 million, with $50 million guaranteed. The good news for the Eagles? The deal is essentially two years and $50 million, essentially paying Greenard $25 million a year. Greenard is locked in for the 2026 and 2027 seasons ith low cap hits in each of those years. Grrrenard will cost the Eagles a cap hit of $6.1 million in year one and $11.1 million in year two (2027). That cap hit increases to $15.7 million in 2028 and $20.2 million in 2029 -- assuming Greenard is still on the roster and his contract isn't restructured. Sounds like a great deal right?…

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