Eagles hand Jalen Hurts mammoth $255M contract as QB makes NFL history

Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to a contract extension early Monday morning that makes him the highest-paid player in NFL history.

Per NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport, Hurts received a five-year $255 million deal that pays him $51 million per season. The deal includes $179.304 million guaranteed and he has the chance to earn up to $15 million more in incentives.

The deal also has a no-trade clause and is the first no-trade clause deal in Eagles history.

Tom Pelissero

@TomPelissero

The monster deal also includes $15 million in incentives, meaning Hurts can earn up to a record $54 million per year in new money and up to $274.304 million total through 2028, including $4.304 million that he would’ve been due in the last year of his original rookie contract. twitter.com/tompelissero/s…

Tom Pelissero

@TomPelissero

The #Eagles and Jalen Hurts agreed to terms on a five-year, $255 million contract extension that makes him the highest-paid player in NFL history, sources tell me and @RapSheet.

@AgentNicoleLynn negotiated the deal, which includes $179.304M in guarantees and a no-trade clause.

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The #Eagles and Jalen Hurts agreed to terms on a five-year, $255 million contract extension that makes him the highest-paid player in NFL history, sources tell me and @RapSheet.

@AgentNicoleLynn negotiated the deal, which includes $179.304M in guarantees and a no-trade clause. https://t.co/NsLzULcE1M

The monster deal also includes $15 million in incentives, meaning Hurts can earn up to a record $54 million per year in new money and up to $274.304 million total through 2028, including $4.304 million that he would’ve been due in the last year of his original rookie contract. twitter.com/tompelissero/s…

Hurts became the youngest QB in Eagles history to reach a Super Bowl last season and finished in second place in MVP voting. He led the Eagles to a 14-1 regular season while accounting for 35 total touchdowns and over 4,400 total yards on offense.

He's now the highest-paid quarterback by $2 million per year more than Aaron Rodgers who gets paid $49 million per season.

Field Yates

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Highest-paid QBs in the NFL in new money average per year:

1. Jalen Hurts: $51M
2. Aaron Rodgers: $49M
3. Kyler Murray: $46.1M
4. Deshaun Watson: $46M
5. Patrick Mahomes: $45M
6. Josh Allen: $43M
T-7. Daniel Jones: $40M
T-7. Matthew Stafford: $40M
T-7. Dak Prescott: $40M

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Highest-paid QBs in the NFL in new money average per year:

1. Jalen Hurts: $51M
2. Aaron Rodgers: $49M
3. Kyler Murray: $46.1M
4. Deshaun Watson: $46M
5. Patrick Mahomes: $45M
6. Josh Allen: $43M
T-7. Daniel Jones: $40M
T-7. Matthew Stafford: $40M
T-7. Dak Prescott: $40M

Hurts was entering the final year of his contract as he wasn't eligible for a fifth-year option next season since he wasn't a first-round pick. The two sides agreed to his new deal before he became an unrestricted free agent next off-season.

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Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, and Justin Herbert are up next for big contracts

Lamar Jackson Pittsburgh Steelers v Baltimore Ravens

Now that the Philadelphia Eagles and Jalen Hurts have reached a massive extension, Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, and Justin Herbert are in line to be the next young quarterbacks to receive a massive deal.

Dov Kleiman

@NFL_DovKleiman

Now that Jalen Hurts got paid $255 million over 5-years, the next top QB to get paid will surely try to top it.

#Ravens Lamar Jackson
#Bengals Joe Burrow
#Chargers Justin Herbert

Who gets paid first?

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Now that Jalen Hurts got paid $255 million over 5-years, the next top QB to get paid will surely try to top it.

#Ravens Lamar Jackson
#Bengals Joe Burrow
#Chargers Justin Herbert

Who gets paid first? https://t.co/YW8LnPcCxf

Hurts' contract could set the bar for these quarterbacks to receive deals north of $50 million per year.

Who do you think will be next to get a contract extension?

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