EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – JANUARY 07: Haason Reddick #7 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates after a play during the first quarter in the game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on January 07, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
If Philadelphia thought they had a problem after Rashan Gary agreed to a five-year, $107 million extension with Green Bay, Montez Sweat’s new deal with Chicago set this all in motion.
The Bears gave star pass-rusher Montez Sweat a 4-year guaranteed deal worth $72 million.
The deal comes almost three months after Haason Reddick was asked about his salary and where it ranks among the NFL’s top pass rushers.
The $24.5 million per season puts Sweat ahead of Gary and on par with Myles Garrett, making him the 5th highest-paid edge rusher in the NFL.
Reddick just finished the second of a three-year, $45 million deal, and he’ll now be the 17th highest-paid edge rusher in the NFL per year, according to Over The Cap.
Cutting Reddick would save the Eagles while also costing them dead cap space.
Cap savings: $16,000,000
Dead cap hit: $5,877,000
Trading LB Haason Reddick
New Team Acquires
1 year, $15.5M
($1M roster bonus due 3/15)#Eagles Dead Cap
Pre 3/15: $20.6M in 2024
3/15-6/1: $21.6M in 2024
Post 6/1: 2024: $6.8M; 2025: $14.7MReddick currently carries a $21.3M cap with Philly.https://t.co/00RBgMuEJo
— Spotrac (@spotrac) February 11, 2024
Outright cutting or trading Reddick would save the Eagles $1 million in cap space while adding on a $20 million dead hit per Over The Cap.
GM Howie Roseman focused on adding younger talent in free agency this offseason, with the potential for impactful production on a cheap deal.
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