The Philadelphia Eagles aren’t letting A.J. Brown go.
The Eagles struck a three-year, $96 million contract extension on Thursday afternoon, the team announced. The deal, which includes $84 million guaranteed, is set to pay Brown $32 million per season, according to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport — which is the highest for a wide receiver in league history.
Sources: The #Eagles and star WR AJ Brown agreed to terms on a new 3-year extension for $96M, the highest for any WR in NFL history. He’s now under contract thru 2029 & his total guarantee of $84M is also the highest.
The deal, his third at 27, was done by Tory Dandy of CAA. pic.twitter.com/F7BCT7EqTI
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 25, 2024
Brown’s new deal surpassed both Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and Dolphins star Tyreek Hill, who each earn about $30 million per season. Brown’s previous deal, which he signed after the Tennessee Titans traded him to Philadelphia, paid him about $25 million per season.
Brown has shined ever since landing with the Eagles. He racked up 1,456 receiving yards and had seven touchdowns last season, his second with the franchise, which backed up his career-high 1,496 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns he had during their run to the Super Bowl during the 2022 campaign. Brown had a career-high 106 receptions last season, too.
The Eagles went just 11-6 last season and fell in the wild-card round of the playoffs. Quickly after that exit, about his unhappiness with the franchise and that he wanted to be traded away. in February and insisted both that the Eagles’ locker room was fine and that he wanted to be there long-term.
“I have no problem,” he . “I want to be here. It’s as simple as that. I love where I’m at. It’s as simple as that.”
Brown had two years left on his deal with the Eagles. Now with his latest contract extension, he’ll be in Philadelphia through 2029.
This post will be updated with more information shortly.
