Jalen Hurts contract structure, cap hits over life of contract revealed

Jalen Hurts led the Eagles to a Super Bowl appearance last season and received a massive payday on Monday as a result. Philadelphia agreed to a five-year, $255 million contract extension with its star quarterback that will make him the highest-paid player by average annual value (AAV) in NFL history.

But while the contract is a big one, it’s also more team-friendly than one might think at first glance. NFL insider Adam Schefter revealed the year-by-year cap hits for the Eagles over the next four seasons, showing that the team will still have plenty of room to work with. Below is a breakdown of Hurts’ yearly salaries through 2026.

• 2023: $6.15 million
• 2024: $13.56 million
• 2025: $21.77 million
• 2026: $31.77 million

The rest of the $255 million will make its way to Hurts through a signing bonus and other bonuses. A reported $179.3 million is guaranteed to the quarterback, and the contract also includes the first no-trade clause in Eagles history.

The AAV for Hurts’ five-year contract is $51 million. The total value of the contract is the third-largest in league history behind only Bills quarterback Josh Allen ($258 million) and Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes. Hurts will reportedly make $126.5 million over the first two years of the contract and will be eligible to become a free agent in 2028.

Hurts and the Eagles suffered a narrow 38-35 loss to Mahomes and the Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII this past season. The Philadelphia QB put together an impressive performance in that game, going 27-of-38 passing for 304 yards and a touchdown while also adding 70 yards rushing and three TDs on the ground.

Overall, the 2022 season could be categorized as a breakout year for Hurts. In just his second season as the full-time starter, he finished with 3,701 yards, 22 touchdowns and six interceptions while completing 66.5% of his passes. He added 760 yards rushing and 13 touchdowns on his way to finishing second behind Mahomes in the MVP voting.

The Eagles drafted Hurts in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft out of Oklahoma. Hurts found success with the Sooners and Alabama throughout his college career and was a Heisman Trophy finalist in 2019.

With the leap he took last season, Hurts proved himself to be one of the best quarterbacks from that stacked draft class that also includes Joe Burrow, Justin Hebert and Tua Tagovailoa. He’ll look to continue to build upon that in 2023 after earning his new contract.