Carson Wentz and the Eagles officially accept the terms of a long-term contract extension

Well, you already know it, but I'll repeat it here: The Philadelphia Eagles have officially signed a four-year contract extension for Carson Wentz. The 26-year-old quarterback is now under the control of the team during the 2024 season.

The Eagles originally made this announcement with an awkward Twitter video starring Wentz and team owner Jeffrey Lurie:

According to Adam Schefter, the four-year extension is $ 128 million, with a guarantee of $ 107.9 million ($ 66 million guaranteed at signing). This is an annual average of $ 32 million in new funds. The extension can reach a total maximum value of $ 144 million.

If we take into account the two years Wentz was already under contract (2019 and 2020), his contract is actually a six-year pact worth $ 154.7 million. That's $ 25.8 million a year.

It is not surprising that the Eagles signed a long-term extension contract with Wentz. Lurie, Howie Roseman and Doug Pederson all said very well to believe in Wentz as a quarterback of their franchise.

There should be no question about Wentz's talent. The second pick in the 2016 NFL draw accounted for 63.7% of his career attempts with 10,152 passing yards (7.0 points on average), 70 touchdowns, 28 interceptions and a 92.5 passer rating. .

Wentz's abilities were fully developed during the 2017 season. He could easily have been named the most valuable player in the league if he had not been injured at the ACL in December of the same year. Although he did not finish the job – it was obviously Nick Foles – Wentz finally left the Eagles in a strong position to win their first Super Bowl title.

It is in this spirit that the Eagles decided to extend Wentz's contract. He has already proven that he can help Philadelphia to be a legitimate competitor of the Super Bowl.

Of course, it's fair to say that giving Wentz a lot of money carries risks. Wentz has a long history of injuries since his college football years in the state of North Dakota. In addition to his ACL injury in 2017, Wentz suffered a fractured back that cut him short in 2018. Wentz must prove that he can stay healthy to go to the clinic. 39; before. The Eagles will be screwed up if he misses a lot of time.

In the end, the reward outweighs the risk for the Eagles. They all go with him and there is a reason to feel good about it. Wentz is currently in good health and looks great in OTAs. The last time he had a full off season to prepare for the upcoming season, he almost won the title of player par excellence. There is good reason to believe that Wentz can be one of the best quarterbacks in the league this year, given his natural abilities and the strong support that surrounds him.

It's time for the Eagles to go out and win another Super Bowl, this time with Wentz in the middle.

The pressure is on