Inside the Jalen Carter deal

Earlier this week, Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter became the highest-paid interior defensive lineman in NFL history.The full details are now out.Here’s the breakdown, per a source with knowledge of the terms:1. Signing bonus: $22.5 million.2. 2026 base salary: $1.145 million, fully guaranteed. 3. 2026 weight bonus: $250,000, fully guaranteed (but must be earned).4. 2027 option bonus: $14.94557 million, fully guaranteed.5. 2027 offseason workout bonus: $500,000, fully guaranteed (but must be earned).6. 2027 base salary: $1.26 million, fully guaranteed.7. 2027 weight bonus: $250,000, fully guaranteed (but must be earned).8. 2028 option bonus: $27.435 million, guaranteed for injury at signing and fully guaranteed in March 2027.9. 2028 offseason workout bonus: $500,000, guaranteed for injury at signing and fully guaranteed in March 2027.10. 2028 base salary: $1.305 million, guaranteed for injury at signing and fully guaranteed in March 2027.11. 2028 per-game roster bonus: $510,000 total, guaranteed for injury at signing and fully guaranteed in March 2027.12. 2028 weight bonus: $250,000, guaranteed for injury at signing and fully guaranteed in March 2027.13. 2029 option bonus: $33.39 million, guaranteed for injury at signing and fully guaranteed in March 2028.14. 2029 offseason workout bonus: $500,000, guaranteed for injury at signing and fully guaranteed in March 2028.15. 2029 base salary: $1.35 million, guaranteed for injury at signing and fully guaranteed in March 2028.16. 2029 per-game roster bonus: $510,000 total, guaranteed for injury at signing and fully guaranteed in March 2028.17. 2029 weight bonus: $250,000, guaranteed for injury at signing and fully guaranteed in March 2028.18. 2030 option bonus: $35.26 million.19. 2030 offseason workout bonus: $500,000.20. 2030 base salary: $1.48 million.21. 2030 per-game roster bonus: $510,000 total.22. 2030 weight bonus: $250,000.23. 2031 option bonus: $35.215 million.24. 2031 offseason workout bonus: $500,000.25. 2031 base salary: $1.525 million.26. 2031 per-game roster bonus: $510,000 total.27. 2031 weight bonus: $250,000.The four-year extension has a base value of $152 million, for a new-money average of $38 million per year.The contract includes a $4 million escalator for 2030 and a $4 million escalator for 2031, pushing the total potential value to $160 million.With two remaining years and a payout of $30.85057 million, the total base value over six years is $182.85057 million. That’s a per-year average from signing of $30.475 million.The structure makes the first two years — $40.85057 million — fully guaranteed. The timing of the 2028 an 2029 guarantees makes the first four years — $106.85057 — guaranteed as a practical matter.