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Glenn Erby

15 biggest salary cap hits for the Eagles in 2023 after first wave of NFL free agency

The salary cap will exceed a record high of $224 million in 2023, and where things currently stand, Philadelphia now has a little over $13 million in cap space, according to Over The Cap.

Philadelphia created about $25 million in salary cap space by signing Lane Johnson and Darius Slay to contract extensions.

With the first wave of NFL free agency in the books, here’s an updated look at the Eagles’ 15 most significant salary cap hits for 2023.

1
Lane Johnson

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2023 Cap hit: $14.8 million

Johnson’s 2023 cap number was slated to be $24.2 million. His extension lowers the number to ~$14.8 million.

The Eagles save $9.4 million on this year’s cap with the draft looming and Jalen Hurts’ new deal.

2
Darius Slay

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Salary Cap Hit: $11,873,000

Slay agreed to a $42 million extension with Philadelphia that includes $23 million fully guaranteed.

3
Jason Kelce

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Salary cap hit: $10,757,000

Kelce is returning to the Eagles on a one-year, $14 million deal.

4
Brandon Graham

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Base salary: $1,165,000

Cap hit: $10,095,000

Graham returned on a one-year, $6 million deal.

The 34-year-old pass rusher followed up an Achilles injury in 2021 with a career-high 11-sack season in 2022, finishing the season as a Top 5 edge defender, according to PFF.

5
WR A.J. Brown

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Base Salary: $1,080,000

Cap Hit: $8,318,894

6
LT Jordan Mailata

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Base salary: $1,080,000

Cap hit: $7,671,000

7
LB Haason Reddick

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Base Salary: $1,080,000

Cap hit: $6,757,000

8
TE Dallas Goedert

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Base salary: $1,080,000

Cap hit: $6,600,732

9
DE Josh Sweat

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Base salary: $1,080,000

Cap hit: $6,057,000

10
DT Fletcher Cox

Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports

Base salary: $1.5 million

Salary cap hit: $5,700,000
Cox returned to the Eagles on a one-year, $10 million deal with the Eagles, including an $8.5 million signing bonus, $10 million guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10 million.

11
WR DeVonta Simth

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Base salary: $940,000

Cap hit: $5,493,107

12
QB Jalen Hurts

Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports

Base salary: $4,204,000

Cap hit: $4,789,486

13
CB Avonte Maddox

Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports

Base salary: $1,080,000

Cap hit: $4,053,972

14
DT Jordan Davis

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Base salary: $1,028,149

Cap hit: $3,865,745

15
K, Jake Elliott

Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Base salary: $1,080,000

Salary cap hit: $3,382,000

16
DE Derek Barnett

(Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Base salary: $1,080,000

Cap hit: $3,115,824

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