Eagles pick up the 5th year option for All-Pro DT Jalen Carter
The Philadelphia Eagles have navigated Free agency and the NFL draft, leaving the biggest question to center around Jalen Carter and what a potential contract extension would look like for the All-Pro defensive tackle. General Manager Howie Roseman stated the team must make sacrifice s to retain core, homegrown talent. Key defensive players have departed.
Jordan Davis signed a record-setting deal, and now the team has decided to exercise fifth-year options for two crucial defenders. Carter is a two-time Pro Bowler and has achieved All-Pro status, and there's been some talk of a potential $40 million contract. Philadelphia could buy itself some time by allowing Carter to play under his 5th-year option.
Teams will have until Friday, May 1, to decide whether or not to exercise the fifth-year option on first-round picks from the 2023 NFL draft. The Eagles duo is among 15+ players who still have no decision after Minnesota just made one on Jordan Addison. The Eagles also exercised the fifth-year option for DT Jalen Carter.
https://t. co/jgiV4oPbxT ā Tim McManus (@Tim_McManus) April 27, 2026 What is a 5th-year option? The NFL currently operates under the 2020 collective bargaining agreement that is valid through the 2030 season.
Article 7, Section 7 (g) of that agreement stipulates that a team can exercise a fifth-year option for all first-round draft picks. With the new league year fast approaching, here are the fifth-year option numbers for each position. The option means a team can keep its first-round pick for one extra year without agreeing to an extension.