The Eagles’ entire 2026 draft class is now under contract

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JUNE 2: Markel Bell #72 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on during OTA offseason workouts at Jefferson Health Training Complex on June 2, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Philadelphia Eagles signed Markel Bell t

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What is the story about?

The Philadelphia Eagles signed Markel Bell to a standard four-year rookie contract, according to NFL insider Tom Pelissero.

Bell was the only remaining unsigned pick from the Eagles’ 2026 NFL Draft class.

Aside from rare exceptions, rookie holdouts are a thing of the past. There was never any serious concern that Bell wouldn’t be able to participate in training camp. But now any non-zero chance of that happening is gone.

The Eagles are happy that all eight of their picks put pen to paper.

Here’s a look

at the specifics of those deals.

EAGLES ROOKIE CONTRACT PROJECTIONS

via Over The Cap

MAKAI LEMON

Since Lemon was a first-round pick, there’s a fifth-year team option for 2030 in his contract. Over The Cap offers a detailed explanation of the possible categories:

Basic: Players who do not meet any of the requirements below will be eligible for a fifth year base salary calculated from the average of the 3rd to 25th highest salaries at their position over the past five seasons.

Playtime: These players will be eligible for a fifth year base salary calculated from the average of the 3rd to 20th highest salaries at their position over the past five seasons, provided that their snap counts over their first three seasons meet one of the following three criteria: 1) 75% or greater in two of their first three seasons 2) an average of 75% or greater over all three seasons 3) 50% or greater over all three seasons

One Pro Bowl: Players who are named to exactly one Pro Bowl on the original ballot (not as an alternate) will be eligible for a fifth year base salary equal to the transition tender at their position.

Multiple Pro Bowls: Players who are named to two or three Pro Bowls on the original ballot (not as an alternate) will be eligible for a fifth year base salary equal to the franchise tender at their position.

Upon being exercised, the fifth year option is fully guaranteed, and any base salary in the player’s fourth year that was not fully guaranteed will become so.