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Josh Sweat is Staying in Philadelphia
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Josh Sweat is staying with the Eagles:
#Eagles pass-rusher Josh Sweat is staying in Philly, sources tell me and @TomPelissero. He’s agreed to terms on a restructured contract, despite interest elsewhere for what likely would have been a pay increase. Philly keeps a good one home. pic.twitter.com/xTp8etWjel
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 15, 2024
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler says the restructured deal has $10 million guaranteed, plus incentives that can push it to $13 million.
Sweat was in the same boat as Haason Reddick, told he could seek a trade and explore the market. The Eagles went out and signed Bryce Huff in free agency, and they’ve got Brandon Graham back on a one-year deal with Nolan Smith entering his sophomore season, so we’ll see if the Sweat domino falling results in Reddick’s departure. In a perfect world, both guys stay, since EDGE is a premium position in this NFL. There are always opportunities to get three of these guys on the field at once, for example an obvious passing down where Graham replaces a tackle on the interior.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com