One of the headline moves of the 2024 NFL offseason came when Saquon Barkley signed a three-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles. After six seasons with the New York Giants, the star running back made the bold decision to join a division rival, and he has lived up to the hype.
Barkley topped 2,000 rushing yards last season after arriving in Philly and helped power the Eagles to a Super Bowl 59 championship. Here’s a breakdown of his contract, salary structure, and current net worth.
Saquon Barkley’s Contract and Salary
The Eagles’ star running back signed a lucrative three-year deal worth approximately $37.8 million, including a hefty $11.6 million signing bonus and $26 million guaranteed.
Philadelphia gave Barkley close to $24 million over the first two years of the deal. His cap hit for the 2024 season was just $3.9 million, and then it will increase to $13.5 million in 2025. In 2026, only $1.5 million of Barkley’s salary is guaranteed.
Barkley’s deal averages $12.6 million per year, which initially made him the NFL’s third-highest-paid running back. At the time, only Christian McCaffrey ($19 million AAV) and Jonathan Taylor ($14 million AAV) earned more.
Following Philadelphia’s Super Bowl triumph, the Eagles rewarded Barkley with a two-year, $41.2 million extension. With that new agreement in place, he now holds the title of the league’s highest-paid running back.
Barkley’s Net Worth and Career Earnings
Barkley’s net worth is estimated at around $32 million. Through his NFL contracts alone, he has earned roughly $79.7 million to date. Off the field, he brings in about $10 million per year through endorsements with major brands like Nike, Pepsi, and Toyota. Barkley has said he prefers to live off his endorsement income while investing his NFL earnings wisely.
He’s also active in business ventures. In 2021, he invested in the energy drink brand X2 Performance as part of his growing portfolio beyond football.
“I have been a big believer in X2’s line of clean products for a long time,” Barkley said in a statement. “I am very selective of brands I endorse and even more selective of companies I choose to invest in.”
Barkley joined Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David, Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, and ESPN insider Adam Schefter as notable investors in X2 Performance.
It certainly seems like Barkley has been brilliant with his money, and he’ll have plenty more coming in over the next several years.
The Eagles star finished the regular season with 1,140 yards and seven touchdowns on 280 carries in 16 games, while averaging 4.1 yards per carry. According to PFSN’s RB Impact metric, he currently ranks 34th among NFL running backs.
Philadelphia Eagles’ Insights for Wild Card Round
Team: The Eagles experienced a decline this season, averaging 22.3 points per game and allowing 19.1, compared to last season’s 27.2 points scored and 17.8 allowed.
Playoffs: The Eagles under Nick Sirianni are 5-0 at home in the postseason, winning by an average of 21.0 points per game.
QB: Jalen Hurts’ QBi of 87.2 (B+) in last season’s NFC Championship game was the best score in his nine career postseason games. He registered an 81.2 (B-) in the Super Bowl.
OFF: In his first three seasons with the Eagles, A.J. Brown averaged 5.6 receptions on 8.5 targets for 85.8 yards per game. This season, while his receptions (5.2) and targets (8.1) per game remained close to those averages, his yards per game dropped to 66.9.
His WRi grade was B+ or better, which was good for a top-nine finish the first three seasons in Philadelphia. However, this season, his grade was B- and he finished 21st.
DEF:Â The Eagles finished with a DEFi score of 83.0 and a final ranking of seventh. They had five weeks ranked in the top five in DEFi.
