The Eagles gave Reed Blankenship some security ahead of the 2024 season, signing the third-year safety to a one-year extension through the 2025 NFL season.
Blankenship went from undrafted free agent to critical cog in the Eagles’ defensive retool after agreeing to a new deal and earning a salary escalator for his performance last season.
Blankenship joined the Eagles as an undrafted free agent out of Middle Tennessee State and has played his first two seasons at the NFL’s minimum salary.
#Eagles S Reed Blankenship’s extension pays him a fully-guaranteed $3.935 million over the next two years, source says. He can earn another $1.375 million via playtime and Pro Bowl escalators:
$375k for 70% playtime
$625k for 80%
$875k for 90%
$500k for Pro Bowl pic.twitter.com/eJcfgPeVjL— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) April 1, 2024
He’ll earn $3.9 million guaranteed over the next two seasons and could make more with incentives and bonuses.
Blankenship became a full-time starter with the Eagles in 2023, starting 15 of 17 and playing 973 snaps on defense (81%) and 124 on special teams. James Bradberry was the only defensive player to play more snaps for the Eagles in 2023.
Blankenship recorded a team-best 108 total tackles, 75 of them solo hits. He was credited with 11 passes defended, three interceptions, and one fumble recovery, becoming one of only five NFL players last season to have 105-plus tackles, 3-plus interceptions, and 10-plus passes defended.
The move prevents Blankenship from being an unrestricted free agent.
