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The Philadelphia Eagles are keeping one of their own. The club has reached an agreement on a restructured contract with pass rusher Josh Sweat, according to ESPN. The 26-year-old will now receive a deal with a max value of $13 million and includes $10 million guaranteed.
This comes after the Eagles were reportedly fielding trade calls on Sweat, who is entering the final year of his contract. He was wrapping up a three-year, $42 million contract extension he signed with the team back in 2021 and had no more guarantees left on that deal. Instead of shipping him out of town, Philly found a way to keep a strong piece to its pass-rushing unit intact heading into next year, while Sweat gets some financial security before possibly entering the open market in 2025.
Keeping Sweat in-house is also an important development because Philly has allowed fellow pass rusher Haason Reddick permission to seek a trade. Had it…
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Author : Tyler Sullivan
Publish date : 2024-03-15 17:55:10
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