Eagles minicamp leftovers: DeVonta Smith’ contract, Bryce Huff’s snaps and more originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
The Eagles wrapped up their three-day mandatory minicamp on Thursday and will now go their separate ways until late July for training camp.
We had plenty of coverage of minicamp, including practice observations each day:
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
But we also talked to a bunch of players and coaches. Here are some leftovers from a busy week at the NovaCare Complex:
Not counting pockets
Back in April, the Eagles signed DeVonta Smith to a three-year, $75 million contract extension, an average per year of $25 million. Big money for a good player.
But that deal opened up the flood gates a bit for other receivers, who have gotten paid since then:
Justin Jefferson: 4 years, $140 million ($35M APY)
A.J. Brown: 3 years, $96 million ($32M APY)
Amon-Ra St. Brown: 4 years, $120 million ($30M APY)
Jaylen Waddle: 3 years, $84.75 million ($28.25M APY)
Nico Collins: 3 years, $72.75 million ($24.25 M APY)
Former Eagles president Joe Banner had some harsh words for Smith’s agent after seeing the deals that have followed.
Devonta Smith should fire his agent unless he overruled the agents advice. He completely misread where market was headed and signed a deal before all these deals reset the market. What was the rush? Another smart deal by Eagles but can only happen if player and agent allow it.
— Joe Banner (@JoeBanner13) June 3, 2024
Of course, getting these deals done early has been a hallmark of the Eagles’ organization for years and it’s Banner who was once on the forefront of that. So he certainly understands why the Eagles got this deal done. Perhaps if Smith waited a bit longer, he would be getting paid $28+ million per season.
But Smith is happy with his deal. He said this week that his perspective hasn’t changed.
“Nah, man. You can’t be counting the pockets of others,” Smith said. “I’m where I want to be. This is where I wanted to be. And at the end of…
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Publish date : 2024-06-08 11:00:00
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