We know Jason Peters has significant pull in the locker room and this is far more political than many of us will realize, but the reality is that Peters isn’t the tackle he once was. The last thing this Eagles team needs is a fracture in the locker room over unrealistic expectations and a contract issue that should have been negotiated in the first place. The contract is guaranteed including a $1 million signing bonus.
Of course, this means guaranteeing Jason Peters a new Bugatti Veyron or 12 is suddenly a lot more difficult.At the end of the day, Jason Peters should have known that there would be a chance he’d be asked to slide to tackle at some stage – be it as a backup or a pinch-starter.
He’s already enabled Matt Pryor and Jack Driscoll to line up at tackle, listing Peters ‘in the competition’. Liam is a 24-year old sports journalist from the UK and founder of the Philly Sports Network. The 38-year-old University of Arkansas product has spent most of his career at left tackle, including the past 11 years in Philly. It’s understandable. The Eagles had previously played this offseason perfectly. However, the Eagles aren’t really in a spot to go wild. They know fully well that once the clock strikes 12 after the final regular-season game, their cap picture transforms into one of absolute terror.
$3M would make him the 30th highest paid tackle in the league, which is definitely less than ideal, and we know Peters is hardly someone who likes taking paycuts…it took years for that to happen. Peters signed a one-year $3M deal (worth up to $6M), which was perfect for someone playing a backup role…at a position he’s never played. In just five years he turned a hobby into one of the fastest-growing Philadelphia sports sites in the world, amassing 7,000,000 views and writing over 3,000 articles.
You can’t allow an ex back into your house and start moving the furniture around because they don’t like what you’ve done with your own house. In 2020, Peters will earn a base salary of $1,800,000, a signing bonus of $1,162,500 and a roster bonus of $162,500, while carrying a cap hit of $3,125,000 and a dead cap value of $2,962,500. But now there’s a wildcard.
Contract Notes Jason Peters signed a one year, $3 million contract with the Eagles on July 20, 2020. It’s his natural position and if he felt his services there would be exponentially more valuable, then that should’ve been negotiated into the deal. He’d remained a free agent for a majority of the offseason before rejoining the Eagles after guard Brandon Brooks suffered an Achilles injury.Peters made $6 million last season, including a $2 million roster bonus, while starting 13 games as a blindside protector for Philadelphia quarterback Carson Wentz, perSo the Eagles may have to decide whether to double his salary back to its 2019 level or attempt to fill the void left by Dillard with another lineman.Jordan Mailata and Prince Tega Wanogho are the other tackles on the roster. A serviceable starter?
He brought back Jason Peters, who had reportedly declined contracts from elsewhere in a bid to remain with the team he’d spent the last ten years with. Current Contract. That $3M value ranks outside of starting range at guard, per Spotrac, which makes sense.
Jason Peters signed a 1 year, $3,162,500 contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, including a $1,162,500 signing bonus, $2,962,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,162,500. In just five years he turned a hobby into one of the fastest-growing Philadelphia sports sites in the world, amassing 7,000,000 views and writing over 3,000 articles. Liam is a 24-year old sports journalist from the UK and founder of the Philly Sports Network. Neither is a proven option, which is why the idea of sliding Peters back to his longtime position immediately gained traction, but head coach Doug Pederson didn’t commit to any solution, per McLane.“Jason Peters is obviously in the conversation,” Pederson said.
Peters signed a one-year $3M deal (worth up to $6M), which was perfect for someone playing a backup role…at a position he’s never played.