The Philadelphia Eagles have awarded a few contract extensions this offseason, but is a former Alabama standout next?
Landon Dickerson, a University of Alabama alumnus, was made the highest-paid offensive guard in the National Football League.
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He was the starting center on the Crimson Tide’s 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship team that also had the Heisman Memorial Trophy winner, DeVonta Smith, at wide receiver. Smith, a first-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, has developed into a star receiver for the Eagles. The playmaker, dubbed “Skinny Batman,” has back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons receiving in three years. Smith tied his career mark for touchdown catches (seven) in 2023 and had 1,066 yards on 81 catches.
The former two-time national champion could be looking at a massive extension from the Eagles. According to Tim McManus, who covers the Eagles for ESPN, Philadelphia’s front office may have the next big contract for the 25-year-old from Louisiana.
McManus reports that Howie Roseman, the Eagles’ general manager, views Smith as a player the Eagles ‘don’t want to see leave.’
Philadelphia is working on a deal that could pay Smith $25 million a year.
This would put him in the range of names such as Tyreek Hill (Miami Dolphins, $30 million), Davante Adams (Las Vegas Raiders, $28 million), Cooper Kupp (Los Angeles Rams, $26.7 million), and his teammate, A.J. Brown ($25 million).
Smith and Brown are one of the best wide receiver tandems in the NFL.
Hopefully, the Eagles are able to work out the long-term deal with Smith.
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Stephen M. Smith is the senior writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @CoachingMSmith.
