Eagles top personnel executive Howie Roseman is hard at work already in free agency, making multiple moves on the first day.
According to OvertheCap.com, the Eagles had around $171 million in salary cap hits entering the day on Monday for their top 51 players for the 2019 season. Using a salary cap of $194 million, the Eagles would have entered the legal tampering period with around $23 million to spend.
Here is an updated estimate at where the team stands after the flurry of moves they made on Monday:
Malik Jackson: The first big move of free agency is reportedly here, as the Eagles have reportedly signed defensive tackle Malik Jackson to a three-year, $30 million deal for an average of $10 million per season. How big of a cap hit the deal has in 2019 remains to be seen, as it could be lower than the $10 million average, but it should still make an impact on their cap space. Considering Roseman is a big fan of back-loading deals, a safe estimate is anywhere, at minimum, from $7 million for Malik Jackson.
DeSean Jackson: The other big move the Eagles made was bringing in receiver DeSean Jackson. Jackson comes from Tampa Bay with a cap hit of $10 million. According to multiple reports, however, the Eagles agreed with Jackson on a new three-year contract. That likely means that $10 million number is going to drop dramatically. Like Malik Jackson, DeSean Jackson's number is likely going to be somewhere around $5 million.
Jason Peters: One of the biggest questions this offseason facing the Eagles was what to do with left tackle Jason Peters. We got our answer on Monday when Peters agreed to a new, one-year deal with the team. The deal reportedly included $5.5 million in guarantees, with the chance to go up to $10 million with incentives. According to ESPN, Peters will count $8.6 million against the cap.
Other moves: Two other moves the Eagles made that essentially cancelled each other out were letting offensive guard Stefen Wisniewski walk and placing a second-round tender on backup quarterback Nate Sudfeld. Wisniewski leaving opens up roughly $3 million in salary cap space for the Eagles, which is right around what Sudfeld's new salary for 2019 should be.
Overall: If the Eagles were indeed at around $23 million in space entering Monday, they should be right around $12 million right now after adding two players that should make a big impact for them in 2019.
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