Over the past week, there has been a lot of discussion on whether or not Eagles coach Nick Sirianni will return. One more question remains to be investigated.
Will Jalen Hurts, the quarterback, be back?The general sense of dysfunction in the locker room seemed evident towards the end of the season, even though there’s no particular reason to think the Eagles or Hurts are prepared for a new beginning.
It seems as though a significant event occurred that we are unaware of. something about which we may never learn. Theoretically, whatever it was or is, might be sufficient to pique the interest of the team or the player in making a change.
Hurts’ contract, in contrast to many luxury quarterback deals, makes it relatively easy to do so, provided the Eagles desire to do so and Hurts agrees to waive his no-trade clause.
So far, $24.3 million has been paid to him. A trade made prior to June 1st, 2024, would only have a $18.632 million cap hit. Then, he would no longer be listed for 2025.
Finding a suitor or hurts becomes the more important question. Would teams be willing to make a trade for him?
Hurts has a $38.875 million fully-guaranteed option bonus for 2024, with an exercise window that runs from the first to the tenth day of the league year. Additionally, he is guaranteed a base salary of $1.125 million through 2024.
In addition, a fully guaranteed $40.83 million option bonus and a fully guaranteed $1.17 million base salary through 2025 are included in the contract.
That’s $82 million, guaranteed in full, spread over the next two years, or $41 million annually.
A total of $51 million is allocated for 2026 in the contract; $3.696 million is fully guaranteed at the time of signing, $16.5 million becomes fully guaranteed in March 2024, and $30 million becomes fully guaranteed in March 2025.
Over the following three years, it comes to $133 million, or an average of $44.33 million.
Once more, the Eagles would need to locate a team that is prepared to accept that contract. The contract’s structure permits it to, provided that they are able to and Hurts agrees to waive his no-trade clause.
It does not imply that it will occur. To put it another way, considering the way the deal was set up, it is possible.
