Eagles Lock in Stars, Build D-Line

0:00On April 28th, the Philadelphia Eagles just locked in the fifth year options on rookie deals for defensive stars, Jalen Carter and Nolan Smith, well, ahead of the May 1st deadline, for Carter is $27.1 million, a smart move to keep their disruptive force in the fold. Smith's coming in just under $14 million, a steal if he breaks out. Earlier this week, the Eagles extended Jordan Davis on March 7th, signaling their building around their big front. Carter looks up to Davis like a big brother and wants to stay put, especially after shoulder issues last year. An extension for Carter could ease the salary cap hit before his value skyrockets. Meanwhile, Smith's path gets bumpy with the team handing Jonathan Greenard a $400 million dollar deal at edge rusher. Then there's Jalex Hunt, the rookie phanom who led Philly and Sachs at 6.5 and picks with three first eagle ever to do that double. Smith's only got 10.5 sacks over three seasons, his high being 6.5 last year, derailed

1:02by injury and some locker room vibes that. Rob folks wrong, he needs a monster year to earn that long term bag, Eagles front office plays is safe for now, betting on both to contribute while sorting the depth chart. Keeps the D line stacked and Philly dreaming big come fall. I'm Corey with the story and you've been listening to NFL News today, AI powered football coverage.