The Philadelphia Eagles made a brilliant free-agent signing in the offseason when they landed running back Saquon Barkley.
The former New York Giant was lured to the NFC East rivals with a three-year contract. What are the details on his pact?
Barkley’s contract includes an $11,625,000 signing bonus, $26,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,583,333.
In 2025, Barkley will earn a base salary of $1,170,000 and a signing bonus of $9,830,000, while carrying a cap hit of $6,561,000 and a dead cap value of $20,700,000.
Some more details via Sportico:
- $26M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2024 salary/workout bonus + 2025 salary/option/workout bonus + $1.5M of 2026 salary)
- 2025 Option Bonus: $9.843M (guaranteed, must be exercised by the start of the 2025 regular season)
- Incentives + Escalators
1st Team All-Pro: $500,000 OR Pro Bowl (Original Ballot): $250,000
1500+ Scrimmage Yards: $250,000 (earned 2024)
2000+ Scrimmage Yards: $250,000 (earned 2024)
1000+ Rush Yards + Conference Champ Win: $250,000
1000+ Rush Yards + Super Bowl Win: $250,000
