4 minutes ago, vikas83 said:

Based on straight line comp - will likely be more back end loaded. But to give an idea. $3.2mm of dead money from his old deal hits this year, FYI.

What are the chances he did the contract now so as to get it out of the way and start preparing for Mitchell and Cooper?

1 minute ago, Mike030270 said:

What are the chances he did the contract now so as to get it out of the way and start preparing for Mitchell and Cooper?

We can't do Coop and Q extensions until next offseason, but locking this in is vital to structuring those deals after the season. JC, JD, Coop and Q will be the core 4 on defense.

7 minutes ago, vikas83 said:

We can't do Coop and Q extensions until next offseason, but locking this in is vital to structuring those deals after the season. JC, JD, Coop and Q will be the core 4 on defense.

Oh I know it's not this offseason. I was asking because isn't that what he did before to prepare for Carters extension?

1 hour ago, LeanMeanGM said:

My thoughts on the contract

2 minutes ago, Mike030270 said:

Oh I know it's not this offseason. I was asking because isn't that what he did before to prepare for Carters extension?

Howie is always doin deals as soon as it makes sense. They waited on JD because they weren't ready to commit after 2024 - he showed promise at the end of the year, but they wanted to see it in 2025, so picked up his 5th year and had him play year 4 (doing the same with Nolan). But with guys like Hurts, Smitty, Dickerson, Jurgens, etc. he signed them after year 3. It's about long term planning on cap allocations - he now knows what he is working with for the next few years and can plan accordingly.

Kempski is more down on Cameron Williams than other local media people. Has Hinton making the team over him and thinks he could be a guy traded before the season. I think Williams is pretty ahead of Hinton at this point.

On 7/25/2026 at 9:05 PM, devpool said:

Arby's is far and away the worst fast food restaurant, I have no idea how it's still in business

Long John Silver’s would like a world with you…there’s an underground society somehow keeping them in business.

5 minutes ago, vikas83 said:

Howie is always doin deals as soon as it makes sense. They waited on JD because they weren't ready to commit after 2024 - he showed promise at the end of the year, but they wanted to see it in 2025, so picked up his 5th year and had him play year 4 (doing the same with Nolan). But with guys like Hurts, Smitty, Dickerson, Jurgens, etc. he signed them after year 3. It's about long term planning on cap allocations - he now knows what he is working with for the next few years and can plan accordingly.

I think he'll end up regretting Landon and Cam

On 7/24/2026 at 11:17 AM, LeanMeanGM said:

I think I’m out on Will Shipley. He’s already in JAG status and he probably shouldn’t make the team. The only thing he’s got going for him is there is no real competition behind him. Mitchell is over the hill. Pierce had a promising rookie season but then just seems to have had a head on collision with a wall.

Agreed. And besides, Ellie was at Eagles youth camp this Saturday and RB3 is now settled

On 7/26/2026 at 1:21 PM, eglz1 said:

The ones in Quakertown and Allentown are pretty good as Arby's go. We used to get 4 roast beef sliders, 99 cents each. 2 for me, 1.5 for wife and 0.5 for the cat. Au Jus for dipping. Cat loved their roast beef.

I’m late to this…Arby’s isn’t as bad as I’m seeing some people say IMO. Though unironically i moved back to Qtown after retiring, in the 2 and some change years I’ve been back, I’ve never eaten at that Arby’s. Tropical Smoothie is across the street though, so that’s probably the main reason.

54 minutes ago, vikas83 said:

Basically the same place they reached with Milton - good player, but can't pay everyone. Will be sad when Ojomo leaves, but you bet on the more talented guys in Davis and Carter.

It's going to be a year away but I wonder what the plan is with Nolan Smith. Howie typically doesn't like players playing on a 5th year number and it's hard to see them extending him after paying Greenard, Davis and Carter. He also probably will want to get ahead of taking care of Hunt which I could see him doing next offseason.

1 hour ago, LeanMeanGM said:

Kind of. They are going to take his 5th year and fold it into the new extension and probably convert a big chunk of that base salary and turn it into a bonus next year

6 minutes ago, RememberTheKoy said:

Was the timing instant when AJ first came here?

Besides obviously health, I have 5 reasonable "ifs” on defense that, if met, means we’re at worst a top 2 defense.

1. Carter’s shoulders aren’t wrecked (decent inference from today’s extension that they may not be)

2. Jihaad Campbell learns how to play the run

3. Greenard doesn’t suck

4. Woolen looks like he did at OTAs

5. We find something decent at safety

8 minutes ago, RememberTheKoy said:

Seems like they're using him, but not using him

2 minutes ago, Saltpeter said:

Besides obviously health, I have 5 reasonable "ifs” on defense that, if met, means we’re at worst a top 2 defense.

1. Carter’s shoulders aren’t wrecked (decent inference from today’s extension that they may not be)

2. Jihaad Campbell learns how to play the run

3. Greenard doesn’t suck

4. Woolen looks like he did at OTAs

5. We find something decent at safety

Will be watching #2. He likes to scrape but can get pushed out of the way. Easy pickings.

1 hour ago, vikas83 said:

Basically the same place they reached with Milton - good player, but can't pay everyone. Will be sad when Ojomo leaves, but you bet on the more talented guys in Davis and Carter.

Spent a 7th on Ojomo. Will likely get two seasons of performance that you'd expect from a day-two pick . Let him walk and get a comp pick. $17M APY looks like the bottom of the 4th round range for the 2027 draft (from 2026 free agents).

6 minutes ago, Saltpeter said:

Besides obviously health, I have 5 reasonable "ifs” on defense that, if met, means we’re at worst a top 2 defense.

1. Carter’s shoulders aren’t wrecked (decent inference from today’s extension that they may not be)

2. Jihaad Campbell learns how to play the run

3. Greenard doesn’t suck

4. Woolen looks like he did at OTAs

5. We find something decent at safety

If Trotter’s late season play wasn’t a fluke, i imagine Vic will use the rotation he did with Dean and Campbell. Campbell is Baun’s replacement…if Baun has another standout year, that might complicate some things. Weird to be talking about depth at LB after so many years of trash.

Woolen getting remotely close to the player he was 3 years ago would be amazing. It truly would be a no fly zone. Not sure you have to worry as much about S then. I’m holding my breath there though. Not a fan of the Woolen signing.

45 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

Btw, people who say Carter only had one elite season are wrong. People make the mistake of comparing his rookie numbers to all NFL DTs, which is foolish. You have to compare him to rookies, especially at that position. DT more than any other position takes a long time to develop. Carter was 15th as a rookie in pressures. People say that isn't elite. For a rookie it is.

Only 3 rookie DTs since 2006 have finished top 15 in pressures. Aaron Donald, Ndamukong Suh, Jalen Carter. For a rookie to do that, it is elite.

He had one non elite season which was 2025, and no coincidence he had shoulder troubles.

My bigger concern with Carter is his health. I kind of thought he might gamble and play this season if he was healthier and then push for a bigger deal next offseason. I think this deal will look like a potential steal if he stays healthy and plays to his potential. He's an elite player at a premium position. He's getting compensated like that level of player. The question remains whether he can play at a defensive MVP level like an Aaron Donald.

I don't think the extension was news to media members. There was, however, some discussion about his value relative to a trade. I really do not believe that the Eagles ever offered him as trade compensation in a deal for either Parsons or Garrett. His name was dropped repeatedly by NFL Insiders as a potential trade chip in a deal for Micah and Myles. Whether that represents reporters just talking out their ass or the GM's for other teams trying to get him, I don't know.

10 minutes ago, Saltpeter said:

Besides obviously health, I have 5 reasonable "ifs” on defense that, if met, means we’re at worst a top 2 defense.

1. Carter’s shoulders aren’t wrecked (decent inference from today’s extension that they may not be)

2. Jihaad Campbell learns how to play the run

3. Greenard doesn’t suck

4. Woolen looks like he did at OTAs

5. We find something decent at safety

Someone always breaks out too. Hunt, Nolan, Mukuba, Ojomo… one of them is going to be dynamite this year

Great news on Carter, secured long-term and can now focus on football without the contract being a discussion.

I hope he learned and doesn't have incidents that cause flags or suspensions and his attitude matures but he's been a great player.

Another focus this year: it might be Fangio's last season and having a replacement. Is that Clint Hurtt who can learn and prepare this year?

@ Capologists....

Can guaranteed money still be contingent on behavior? Breaking team rules? Breaking the law?

Going to be interesting how much of the ‘gang’ they are able to keep together on the defensive side of the ball over the next few years. I think come contract time, Q is going to take the Smitty contract…a very lucrative one, but not top of the market chasing and allows freedom for Howie to work around.