Eagles’ deal with linebacker Kyzir White could be a bargain originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
While it wasn’t a big splash like the signing of Haason Reddick, the Eagles made another key move to improve their defense by agreeing to terms with free agent linebacker Kyzir White last week.
The contract was initially reported as a one-year deal worth up to $5 million, but now we have the full details.
White’s one-year deal with the Eagles is really worth $3 million guaranteed with the potential to make up to $5 million with incentives for playing time, individual improvement or team improvement and honors, according to a league source.
If White plays as well in Philly as he did for the Chargers last season, this contract could easily be quite a bargain for the Eagles.
Here’s a breakdown:
Base salary: $1.035 million
Signing bonus: $1.465 million
Per-game roster bonuses: $500K total
Incentives: Up to $2 million
Cap hit in 2022: $1.828 million
Like many of their contracts in…