How Jalen Carter's extension ranks with the NFL's highest-paid defensive players - PhillyVoice

What the report says

PhillyVoice reported that the Philadelphia Eagles have reached a four-year, $152 million contract extension with defensive tackle Jalen Carter, including $106 million guaranteed. The deal, first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter according to the article, keeps Carter under contract in Philadelphia through 2031 and arrived at the start of the Eagles’ first week of training camp on July 28, 2026.

The agreement gives Carter an average annual value of about $38 million, which PhillyVoice said makes him the highest-paid defensive tackle in NFL history. Using salary figures from Over The Cap, the outlet ranked Carter ahead of other top-paid defensive tackles, including Jeffery Simmons, Chris Jones and Eagles teammate Jordan Davis, who was listed at $26 million per year.

PhillyVoice also compared Carter’s new deal with the highest-paid defensive players at other positions. In that ranking, Houston defensive end Will Anderson Jr. was listed first at $50 million per year, while Carter placed second overall among defensive players by average annual value. The article framed the extension as a major commitment by general manager Howie Roseman to a central part of Philadelphia’s defense.

The broader significance is that the Eagles have secured Carter through what the article describes as his prime years. PhillyVoice noted that, if Carter continues improving as expected, the contract could eventually look favorable for Philadelphia despite its record-setting defensive tackle value.