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Days after word surfaced of long-term contract talks, DeVonta Smith and the Philadelphia Eagles have reached a new deal, the team announced Monday, agreeing to an extension running through the 2028 season.
As part of the deal, the Eagles have exercised Smith’s fifth-year option for the 2025 season, tying him to Philadelphia for the next five years in total. Smith’s three-year extension is worth $75 million, according to NFL Media, or $25 million per year.
That’s the same per-year total that Smith’s fellow star wideout, A.J. Brown, got when he joined Philly via trade in 2022. It makes the 2021 first-round draft pick the fourth-highest-paid receiver in the game, alongside Brown. Smith’s extension also includes $51 million guaranteed, per NFL Media.
While Brown is the bigger name in the Eagles’ pass-catching corps, Smith has been one of the game’s most consistent starters since arriving in 2021. The former No. 10…
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Author : Cody Benjamin
Publish date : 2024-04-15 15:18:53
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