The Philadelphia Eagles lost some key pieces in free agency but still have a number of marquee players on their roster.
Which Eagles will be making the most money in 2025? Our list doesn’t include draft picks (first-round selection Jihaad Campbell) or players no longer on the roster who the team still has to clear from its books (i.e. Darius Slay and James Bradberry).
Nor is this a look at the salary-cap hit for each player. Rather, this list is derived from the base or guaranteed salaries due each player in 2025 (all figures courtesy of OverTheCap.com) – hence you might not see some names you expect.
The Top 10 Highest-Paid Eagles Players
Jalen Hurts, $42 million
Hurts’ base salary is just $1.17 million in 2025 but the total cash due to him is a lot more. Of course, quarterbacks get paid, and the Eagles likely aren’t complaining after Hurts led the team to a title and was named Super Bowl MVP. Hurts might not put up eye-popping numbers – he threw for less than 3,000 yards in 14 games (plus part of one quarter) but he did combine for 32 touchdowns, including 14 rushing. The mantra behind Hurts is all he does is win. That’s hard to argue after he’s gone 46-20 in the regular season and 6-3 in the postseason (with a Super Bowl win) over the first five years of his career, not to mention track record during his time at Alabama and Oklahoma.
Bryce Huff, $16.75 million
Needless to say Philadelphia’s big splash in free agency last year barely registered a ripple. Injuries curtailed Huff’s season some, but even when healthy, he didn’t get a lot of snaps. The ultimate ignominy: he was made inactive for the Super Bowl. Recording just 2.5 sacks will do that. Can he get out of defensive coordinator Vic Fangio’s doghouse? His price tag indicates he’ll get every shot.
Jordan Davis, $3.02 million
Davis hasn’t quite lived up to the billing of being the No. 13 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. He’s a premier run-stuffer, but Philly lauded his potential to also be a pass rusher. Davis has just 3.5 sacks in his first three seasons, but he did notch two in the playoffs – one each in the NFC Championship Game and Super Bowl. The Eagles recently picked up his fifth-year option.
Jalen Carter, $2.732 million
It didn’t take long for Carter to be considered one of the best defensive tackles in the NFL. He’s constantly double-teamed, which keeps his stats down but helps his teammates in the form of more one-on-one matchups (just ask Milton Williams). Still, Carter was a Second-Team All-Pro last season, when he had 42 tackles, including 4.5 sacks, 12 total tackles for loss, six passes defensed and two forced fumbles. His disruptive play at the end of the divisional-round win against the Los Angeles Rams helped Philadelphia advance. He’s due for a huge payday once he’s eligible for an extension.
Azeez Ojulari, $2 million
The Eagles picked up Ojulari after the first wave of free agency. Might he be the next ex-New York Giant to make good in Philadelphia, following on the heels of Saquon Barkley? The Eagles won’t have Josh Sweat (to Arizona in free agency) and Brandon Graham (retired) in 2025, so there’s opportunity for playing time. Ojulari has been limited due to injuries – he played 11 games in each of the last two years and seven in 2022. As a rookie in ‘21, though, he played in 17 games and recorded eight sacks and 13 total QB hits, both career highs. In 46 career games he has 22.0 sacks.
Nolan Smith, $1.840 million
Philadelphia’s other first-round pick in 2023 (Carter being the other), Smith emerged in the second half of last season after a rookie year he spent mostly learning on the job. He notched four of his six sacks in a six-game stretch from Nov. 14-Dec. 22. He was a monster in the playoffs, recording four sacks and punishing offensive linemen with his violent play. A lot will be expected from him in 2025.
Kylen Granson, $1.5 million
For what it’s worth, only half of Granson’s salary is guaranteed. The tight end was signed as a free agent after four seasons with Indianapolis and perhaps will eventually serve as the replacement for Dallas Goedert, whose return to Philadelphia seems tenuous. Granson had just 14 catches for 182 yards last season and has one touchdown in his career on 86 catches.
Quinyon Mitchell, $1.468 million
Philadelphia’s top pick in 2024 (No. 22 overall) moved right into the starting lineup at cornerback and was stellar from the start. Mitchell was a finalist for NFL Rookie of the Year. He has 12 passes defensed and, according to Pro Football Reference, opposing quarterbacks who targeted him had just an 87.2 QB rating. Mitchell didn’t pick off a pass during the regular season but had two interceptions in the playoffs. With Slay gone off to Pittsburgh, Mitchell is CB1.
Nakobe Dean, $1.414 million
Dean fell to the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft partly due to injury concerns. After playing mostly as a backup as a rookie, Dean appeared in just five games in 2023 before suffering a season-ending injury. He earned a starting job at linebacker and was Philadelphia’s signal-caller on defense this past year, during which he recorded 128 tackles, including three sacks. However, he suffered a torn patellar tendon in the playoff game against Green Bay and his status for 2025 is uncertain. Making matters worse for Dean, he’s in the final year of his contract and none of his ’25 salary is guaranteed.
Kenyon Green, $1.380 million
This one might surprise, but Green is still on his rookie contract. The offensive guard was taken by Houston No. 15 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft. Philadelphia acquired Green as part of a surprising trade which sent safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson to the Texans. Green hasn’t shown much in his three years, a span that includes a missed 2023 season due to a shoulder injury. He’ll be one of a few players vying for Philadelphia’s starting right guard position left vacant with Mekhi Becton signing as a free agent with the Los Angeles Chargers.