One year into the massive Zack Baun contract, the Philadelphia Eagles found a way to rework the deal. Per Over The Cap , the Eagles reworked Baun's three-year, $51 million deal which turns his 2026 season into a real contract year. This facilitates a post-June 1 release at the start of the 2027 or league year, should the Eagles choose to do so. In Baun's three year contract, $17 million has been fully earned money -- which was in the first year of the three-year deal. Baun has $17 million cash due in 2027 and 2028, but the real contract year softens the blow for salary cap purposes if the Eagles choose to move on. What's a real contract year? A contract year in the NFL is like it sounds, the final year in a contract before a player can hit free agency. This case is different with Baun, as the Eagles have essentially given themselves an out in regards to Baun's deal. The Eagles still will pay Baun $16.75 million in guaranteed salary in 2026, but this will be the final year Baun has a guaranteed salary.…