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Jalen Carter and the Eagles struck a deal. What’s next for the franchise and NFL’s highest-paid DT? – The Athletic Berman: This was a smart move for the Eagles. Carter is a premium player — a true blue-chip talent with the upside to be the defensive player of the year, and those players are hard to find. He’s a building block for the Eagles. It’s a steep price, but it wasn’t going to go down. I was surprised that it stretched this far, but it was still
his first offseason as an offseason-eligible player for a new deal. That’s how the Eagles have operated with their foundational players drafted in recent years, from Jalen Hurts to DeVonta Smith to Landon Dickerson to Cam Jurgens. His influence on the defense cannot be measured by his statistics. When Carter is at his best, he can change a game. (Sean McVay might have another Super Bowl if not for the way Carter played against the Rams on the final drive in the NFC divisional round playoff game in 2025.) The Eagles can and should expect more from him — whether it’s consistency or maturity — and my guess is that was part of the calculation in the investment. It’s incumbent upon Carter to understand as much. The Eagles made clear how much they valued him with this record-breaking deal. Carter is one of the best players in the league. The Eagles were smart to be aggressive.
Jalen Carter Extended – Iggles Blitz
Carter’s best football is ahead of him, which is good news for the Eagles and bad news for the guys who have to block him. He’s still putting all the pieces together. If he stays healthy this season, he could have a breakout year. There is the possibility that the money will have a negative effect on him, but I think playing for Clint Hurtt and Vic Fangio will be enough to keep him on the right path. At his best, this is a guy you want in the middle of your defense.
Jalen Carter, Eagles agree to record-breaking contract extension – BGN
Jalen Carter will neither be holding out nor holding in for a new contract this summer. With Philadelphia Eagles players reporting to the Jefferson Health Training Complex for training camp on Tuesday, the team officially announced they’ve reached a new deal with their two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle. Carter and the Eagles have reportedly agreed to a four-year, $152 million extension that could end up being worth $160 million, including $106 million guaranteed. This keeps the defensive tackle in Philly through 2031, right alongside Jordan Davis — who signed his own three-year, $78 million extension earlier this offseason.
With Jalen Carter and Jordan Davis signing long-term deals with the Eagles, who’s next? – PhillyVoice
Likely gone next offseason: iDL Moro Ojomo. During training camp, Ojomo was by far the top “stock up” vote getter in our annual “stock up / stock down” training camp media poll. And sure enough, he had a breakout season, collecting 38 tackles, six sacks, and 12 QB hits while playing 66 percent of the team’s defensive snaps. The Eagles were hopeful that he could capably fill in for Milton Williams, who had departed in free agency last offseason, and Ojomo delivered. JimmyVerdict: The Eagles would undoubtedly love to keep Ojomo, but after signing Carter and Davis to massive long-term deals — and the aforementioned deals for Mitchell, DeJean, and Hunt on the horizon — it’s going to be hard for the Eagles to afford him. The very obvious play from Ojomo’s camp is to wait until free agency next offseason, and cash in, like Williams did. Enjoy Moro for one last season.
Eagles training camp preview: Reacting to Jalen Carter’s extension, previewing top position battles – PHLY
Player I’ll be watching on Day 1, offense edition: Makai Lemon. Makai Lemon seems to be ready for camp after being sidelined with a hamstring injury during spring workouts, setting up a pivotal few weeks for the first-round rookie to acclimate to Mannion’s system and build a rapport with Jalen Hurts. He’s the type of player who should look good in training camp, so there’s reason for cautious optimism there. The Eagles need him to look good, too. Of the options at receiver around him, there isn’t one that projects as cleanly into the No. 2 role behind Smith as a featured member of the passing game and possibly the third-highest target getter behind Dallas Goedert. Eagles coach Nick Sirianni has been bullish on Dontayvion Wicks since the team traded for the 25-year-old, but projecting him into the No. 2 receiver spot is, well, a projection. Smith was second on the team with 113 targets last year and Goedert had the third-highest total at 82. Wicks’ most prolific season was two years ago, when he had 76 targets, 39 catches, and 415 receiving yards. Even more staggering, Wicks’ catch rate that year was just 51.3% compared to Smith’s 68.1% and Goedert’s 73.2%. Wicks caught 65.2% of his 46 targets last season, though, and the Eagles will be banking on that upward trend continuing. Hollywood Brown’s career history has more evidence of him being capable of handling heavy usage, although his numbers have been trending down some in recent years. He’s had triple-digit targets in four consecutive seasons between 2020-2023, but would probably be better suited as a horizontal/vertical stretch role player for this receiving corps rather than a true mainstay at the top of the depth chart. For that reason, it’ll likely come down mostly to whether Lemon can hit the ground running this summer.
NFL position battles in 2026: Picks to win 12 notable training camp competitions – NFL.com
EDGE RUSHER OPPOSITE JONATHAN GREENARD: Jalyx Hunt vs. Nolan Smith Jr. Given how many defensive backs and defensive linemen teams rotate onto the field, there are not a ton of camp battles of consequence on defense. Even if a player doesn’t earn a starting gig, he’ll likely play a significant role. That’s true in Philly, but I wanted to highlight the edge battle between Hunt and Smith. The trade for Greenard underscored the Eagles’ need at pass rusher. Smith was pivotal during the Super Bowl run of 2024, but the triceps injury suffered in the Lombardi-lifting game seemed to take some of his bite away last season. Will he return to form? Hunt flashed upside while getting more reps in 2025, and feels like a smoother fit in Vic Fangio’s defense. Hunt has the upside to take his game to an even higher level after leading the club with 6.5 sacks last season. The outcome of this battle could play a big role in deciding which player gets paid to stay in Philly long-term. THE PICK: Hunt. Did he already break out or is there another level for the third-year pro to hit? I’m buying the latter.
The six biggest roster battles as Eagles training camp gets underway – Inquirer
Safety: Will Marcus Epps hold off the field? It’s worth starting with safety because it’s one of the few spots on the field where a starter is written in pencil and not pen. If you’ve been paying any attention to the Eagles since the spring, you know that Cooper DeJean is slated to move from nickel to safety in base defense. But the Eagles, like most NFL defenses, use nickel and dime packages much more often than base. So the spot next to Andrew Mukuba mostly will be manned by someone not named DeJean. Vic Fangio indicated that Marcus Epps is in the pole position for the job to replace Reed Blankenship, but the 30-year-old will have to earn it. There will be competition from converted nickel Michael Carter II, seventh-round pick Cole Wisniewski, veteran special teamer J.T. Gray, and long shots like Andre’ Sam, Kapena Gushiken, and Maximus Pulley. Don’t count out another roster addition, too, if Howie Roseman decides the Eagles need to upgrade the safety spot.
Eagles rookies play guess the teammate – PhiladelphiaEagles.com
How well do the Eagles’ rookies know their new teammates as well as interesting facts about the City of Philadelphia? Watch as the top draft picks – Makai Lemon, Eli Stowers, Markel Bell, and Cole Payton – compete in this fun challenge ahead of Training Camp.
Eagles hoping to feed off LeBron James’ arrival to Philadelphia – NBCSP
The whole city has been buzzing since we found out LeBron James is signing with the 76ers. The Eagles are excited too. “It’s just legendary, man,” linebacker Jihaad Campbell said to NBC10 at his 2nd Annual Back to School event. “It brings a lot of hope to the city, a lot of great spirits to the city. Of course, Philly is going to have a great welcome for him to come home. It’s amazing.” The news broke on Friday that James was joining the Sixers and the team officially announced the deal on Monday morning.
10 Eagles players who could get cut this summer, including last year’s training camp star – NJ.com
Quarterback Andy Dalton. Dalton split reps with Tanner McKee during the spring, but it is unlikely the Eagles would demote McKee from the backup job while he remains on the roster. The Eagles could trade McKee before the season to a team in need of a backup or spot starter, but nothing indicates a trade is likely. Philadelphia could keep its fifth-round rookie quarterback, Cole Payton, on the roster over Dalton to not expose him to waivers.
DeSean Jackson, Michael Vick renew HBCU football rivalry in Philadelphia – The Philadelphia Tribune
Delaware State University and Norfolk State University announced Tuesday the two schools will return to Lincoln Financial Field on Oct. 31 for a rematch of last year’s HBCU Battle of the Legends.
49ers boost pass rush depth by signing former Commanders draft pick – Niners Nation
Having had an injury scare on the defensive line early in training camp when Romello Height was carted off with cramps, the 49ers have made a move to boost their pass rush options off the edge. Per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the 49ers are signing defensive end KJ Henry after he had a workout at the team’s facility. Henry, a fifth-round pick of the Commanders in 2023, was most recently with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the spring having bounced around the league over his first three seasons in the league. [BLG Note: Former Eagle.]
Jones optimistic about Cowboys, likes ‘what we put together’ – ESPN
As the Dallas Cowboys open training camp this week in Oxnard, California, owner and general manager Jerry Jones is confident he has put together a roster good enough to compete for the Super Bowl. “And if you contend, you’ve got a real chance of being in the game,” Jones said during a more than 40-minute state of the Cowboys news conference on Tuesday. “I think those are the kinds of things that I don’t believe are outlandish or a reach to expect. So, that’s a successful season.”
Who will get the Cowboys job that no fan wants to see on the field? – Blogging The Boys
Sam Howell. The Cowboys brought Howell in during the offseason, likely because they wanted competition since they weren’t yet satisfied with what they had. That’s one mark in his favor. Additionally, Howell has actually started for a season in the NFL. Of course, he didn’t start after that and his turnover problems were a key part of that. So there is good and bad to that experience.
Commanders: Five things we learned from Dan Quinn, Adam Peters presser – Hogs Haven
So, yeah, the door’s still open. DMV native Stefon Diggs seems like a decent option. Brandon Aiyuk did a while ago, but his often off-putting social media antics have seemingly made him a far less attractive option should the 49ers receiver ever apply for reinstatement off the reserve/left-squad list and be released by San Francisco. NBC4’s JP Finlay, in an expertly phrased question that got a laugh from Peters and Quinn, asked if social media can impact an evaluation. “We do look at everything,” Peters said. “We want to make sure it’s the right player to be in our locker room and our bloodstream and our culture. We look at that stuff. It’s not always the first thing we look at. You look at the tape and you look at the teams the players have been on and how they were in the locker room with the players they were playing with to make those decisions. But, yeah, that’s not usually a huge part of it. Usually.” It’s worth watching this exchange in full.
NY Giants’ Abdul Carter faces big expectations in Year 2 – Big Blue View
Abdul Carter did not post the production many expected last season after the New York Giants made him the No. 3 overall selection in the 2025 NFL Draft. NFL analysts expect that to change in 2026.
Aaron Rodgers and D.K. Metcalf take part in training camp toilet pact – SB Nation
It’s Pittsburgh’s own version of The Odd Couple. Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and receiver D.K. Metcalf are sharing a suite at training camp for the second year in a row, and it’s led to establishing ground rules for living together during the Summer. Rodgers, prescribing to the “if it’s yellow, let it mellow” axiom, has dictated that if either of the athletes need to pee at night, they will not flush the toilet until the morning. This was a significant sticking point for Metcalf in 2025, who held strong beliefs in the “flush when you go” way of thinking.
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