Howie Roseman wanted to strike first, and he did, signing All-Pro quarterback Jalen Hurts to a five-year, $255 million deal with $179 million guaranteed.
The deal has a no-trade clause for Hurts and allowed Philadelphia to reset the quarterback market ahead of the 2023 NFL draft.
Joe Burrow & Justin Herbert have a new salary floor of $51M per year. The last 3 big QB extensions are for 5 new years (Kyler Murray, Russell Wilson & Jalen Hurts). I'm curious to see if Burrow or Herbert reverse the trend & get 4 year extensions, which used to be the norm. https://t.co/ZIosRXCaqn
— Joel Corry (@corryjoel) April 17, 2023
Joel Corry
The move gives the Bengals, Chargers, and Ravens a contract floor.
Joe Burrow & Justin Herbert have a new salary floor of $51M per year. The last 3 big QB extensions are for 5 new years (Kyler Murray, Russell Wilson & Jalen Hurts). I'm curious to see if Burrow or Herbert reverse the trend & get 4 year extensions, which used to be the norm. https://t.co/ZIosRXCaqn
— Joel Corry (@corryjoel) April 17, 2023
Adam Schefter
Eagles and Jalen Hurts reached agreement on a five-year, $255 million extension, including $179.304 million guaranteed, per source.
Hurts becomes the highest-paid player in NFL history in a deal negotiated by Nicole Lynn of Klutch Sports Group and Eagles’ GM Howie Roseman. pic.twitter.com/DXG0ZWzsGJ
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 17, 2023
Spotrac
The deal puts Hurts at No. 3 all-time in total value.
Largest Total Value #NFL Contracts
1. Mahomes, $450M
2. Allen, $258M
3. Hurts, $255M
4. Wilson, $242M
5. Murray, $230.5Mhttps://t.co/jO3SUKx5Qw— Spotrac (@spotrac) April 17, 2023
SportsCenter
Hurts just signed a generational deal.
Jalen Hurts officially secured the bag 💰 pic.twitter.com/dY2xfbEklV
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 17, 2023
Andrew Brandt
Roseman struck first, essentially costing three franchises more money.
Have to see details of Hurts deal, but Eagles strategy clear:
1. Get in before Burrow and Herbert.
2. Throw big signing bonus in front of him, huge $ vs. scheduled rookie contract salary of peanuts.
3. Have big average (>50M) in order to avoid the Watson full guarantee issue.— Andrew Brandt (@AndrewBrandt) April 17, 2023
Ari Meirov
Yesterday’s price is not today’s price for three other quarterbacks.
When Lamar Jackson became eligible for a new deal, the highest paid QB in the NFL was Patrick Mahomes at $45M per year (on a 10-year extension) and then Dak Prescott at $40M.
The market is now at $51M per year. And it's only going up. 📈 pic.twitter.com/D5Fn4FgK9o
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) April 17, 2023
Darius Slay
Slay called Hurts the MVP during the playoffs, and he was the first to respond.
Love it… fam deserves it!! https://t.co/B7s9N6fe2M
— Darius Slay (@bigplay24slay) April 17, 2023
Jon Machota
The Cowboys are watching, but it doesn’t matter because Hurts has moved past Prescott.
Jalen Hurts’ new contract averages $51 million per season. This deal will certainly impact Dak Prescott’s next contract. Dak’s current deal, which has two seasons remaining, averages $40 million per season https://t.co/laaPSo3RV3
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) April 17, 2023
NextGenStats
The Eagles plan to continue utilizing Hurts to the fullest extent, and NextGenStats breaks down why the designed runs are so important.
The Eagles have signed Jalen Hurts to a five-year, $225 million contract that makes him the highest-paid player in NFL history (per @RapSheet and @TomPelissero).
Hurts generated +36.2 EPA on designed runs in 2022, the most by any QB in a season since 2016.@JalenHurts | @Eagles pic.twitter.com/5Yf0VHTBlb
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) April 17, 2023