News: Eagles make Carter the highest paid DT ever with $152m contract

[DoctorChicken]

 

[Aerolithe_Lion]

Never in doubt

 

[erod]

$40 million a year for a defensive tackle.

QBs will be $100 million per year very soon.

 

[Praxit]

..that usually comes with injuries, it's Murphy's Law.

 

[Bamx]

 

[Coogiguy03]

Oh, Q Williams get ready!!

 

[Coogiguy03]

$40 million a year for a defensive tackle.

QBs will be $100 million per year very soon.

I've said that so many times it's only a matter of when

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Damn. I didn’t know Howie handed out deals like this. Carter isn’t even a top 6 guy and he has been questionable on the field with some antics…

 

[Tabascocat]

Does he get paid the full salary if Dak gets him to spit in his face again?

 

[Tangle_Foot]

May they burn in cap hell for all eternity

 

[John813]

I mean, makes sense with Edges now solidly in the 40's as well.

Premier DT's were going to hit that threshold too.

Does this start after 2027-28?

If so, not a bad deal.

 

[Aerolithe_Lion]

Damn. I didn’t know Howie handed out deals like this. Carter isn’t even a top 6 guy and he has been questionable on the field with some antics…

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id...0-defensive-tackles-2026-execs-coaches-scouts

 

[McKDaddy]

They must not have watched the tape against Booker.

 

[gtb1943]

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id...0-defensive-tackles-2026-execs-coaches-scouts

Only Aaron Donald deserves this kind of money and he is NOT Donald

 

[Robbieac]

Why are we discussing an Eagles’ player here?
If you like him so much, go join their team as a fan!

/Rockport

 

[HungryLion]

May they burn in cap hell for all eternity

Yeah us cowboys fans are still waiting for that.

Any day now I’m sure.

 

[DallasEast]

good googly wobbly

Oh well. I predicted this kind of contract madness back in 1993, when the owners and players union were hashing out this current CBA free agency/salary cap era. Simple economics. Buyer and seller. Supply and demand.

Don't know how much more outlandish professional sports athletes' contracts will get before my last day, but it will never be truly surprising.

 

[HungryLion]

good googly wobbly

Oh well. I predicted this kind of contract madness back in 1993, when the owners and players union were hashing out this current CBA free agency/salary cap era. Simple economics. Buyer and seller. Supply and demand.

Don't know how much more outlandish professional sports athletes' contracts will get before my last day, but it will never be truly surprising.

It’s really just a matter of their revenue. Their salaries are going to keep increasing as long as revenue does.

I don’t foresee it slowing down anytime soon.

 

[Aerolithe_Lion]

Only Aaron Donald deserves this kind of money and he is NOT Donald

In a world where defensive players are now making 48m$ a year, 40 isn’t close to Aaron Donald money anymore

 

[DallasEast]

It’s really just a matter of their revenue. Their salaries are going to keep increasing as long as revenue does.

I don’t foresee it slowing down anytime soon.

Agreed. The league, like any industry, will eventually hit a breakeven point, but I personally do not foresee it happening. Much younger fans than I may witness it through--even with the never-ending efforts of the league to expand globally.