For months there was discussion and panic about what a Jalen Hurts franchise quarterback contract would do to the Eagles' salary cap and their chances of fielding a competitive team moving forward.
Howie Roseman made that discussion look foolish.
The salary cap hits for Hurts new contract are out, per ESPN, and they truly have to be seen to be believed:
2023: $6.15m
2024: $13.56m
2025: $21.77m
2026: $31.77m
To put that in context, here is where Hurts salary cap hits currently rank among players in the NFL:
All Players:
2023: 267th
2024: 166th
2025: 60th
2026: 31th
Here is where he ranks among just quarterbacks:
QBs:
2023: 25th
2024: 19th
2025: 19th
2026: 10th
So how did Howie Roseman get it done?
In the latest Go Birds! Pod, Eliot Shorr-Parks joins the WIP Morning Show to discuss the details of the contract and how Roseman was able to get his franchise quarterback signed without having to deal with the real ramifications of having one under contract.
You can check out the latest episode and subscribe to the Go Birds! Pod on Apple Podcasts by clicking this link, or listen below: