The Philadelphia Eagles have flipped their financial outlook in a matter of days.
After entering the offseason tight against the projected salary cap, the organization has now created up to $85.0 million in projected cap space — thanks to eight key players agreeing to contract restructures.
League sources indicate that head coach Nick Sirianni played a central role in gaining veteran buy-in, emphasizing a unified push toward contention in 2026.
Rather than cutting productive starters, Philadelphia chose to restructure contracts — converting portions of 2026 base salaries into signing bonuses and prorating them across remaining contract years.
This lowers the immediate cap hit while preserving roster continuity.
Below is how each projected restructure is expected to work:
Jalen Hurts – Quarterback
Hurts carries one of the largest cap hits on the roster.
Projected restructure:
Convert approximately $26M of his 2026 base salary into a signing bonus and prorate it over the remaining four years of his deal.
How it helps:
Instead of a $26M cap hit in 2026, the prorated amount would count roughly $6.5M per year.
Projected savings: $20M
A.J. Brown – Wide Receiver
Brown carries a major cap number as the engine of the passing attack.
Projected restructure:
Convert $19M of base salary into signing bonus, spread over four remaining years.
How it helps:
Creates instant flexibility while keeping an elite weapon in place for 2026.
Projected savings: $14M
DeVonta Smith – Wide Receiver
Smith’s deal is built with restructure pathways that can open space quickly.
Projected restructure:
Convert $15M of base salary into prorated signing bonus.
How it helps:
Spreads cap impact across multiple seasons without disrupting the core.
Projected savings: $11M
Lane Johnson – Right Tackle
The veteran offensive lineman carries a large cap number but remains crucial to protection.
Projected restructure:
Shift roster bonus and base salary totaling around $14M into signing bonus.
Projected savings: $10M
Jordan Mailata – Left Tackle
Mailata’s contract contains convertible salary that can be moved without changing the roster plan.
Projected restructure:
Convert $13M into signing bonus across three remaining years.
Projected savings: $9M
Landon Dickerson – Guard
A foundational piece up front with cap flexibility.
Projected restructure:
Move approximately $11M into prorated bonus.
Projected savings: $8M
Dallas Goedert – Tight End
Goedert’s veteran deal contains convertible salary.
Projected restructure:
Convert $10M into signing bonus across three remaining years.
Projected savings: $7M
Saquon Barkley – Running Back
Barkley’s contract structure provides a clean path to cap relief.
Projected restructure:
Convert $9M of 2026 salary into prorated bonus.
Projected savings: $6M
Why This Works
By converting base salary into signing bonus and prorating it, Philadelphia lowers immediate cap hits while pushing smaller portions into future seasons — when the league salary cap is projected to continue rising.
This approach allows the Eagles to:
Remain competitive without cutting core players
Aggressively pursue another impact defensive piece (especially in the front seven)
Add depth at linebacker, safety, and interior defensive line
Maintain roster continuity entering a Super Bowl window
The move does increase future cap obligations slightly. However, with projected annual cap growth, the organization believes the risk is manageable.
Instead of tearing down the roster, the Eagles chose alignment.
Eight players bought into the vision.
And now Philadelphia has the financial flexibility to chase it.