The Philadelphia Eagles have locked their wide receiver DeVonta Smith to a new contract extension. Smith inked a three-year deal that will now keep him with the organization through the 2028 NFL season.

Smith, who was the 10th overall pick in 2021, had two more years left on his rookie deal. The Eagles confirmed the news on social media but didn’t disclose the financial terms of the agreement. 

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Smith’s extension is worth $75 million and comes with a $51 million guarantee. This makes Smith the fifth wideout in the league with an average annual salary of at least $25 million.

Since entering the league, Smith emerged as one of the best young receivers in the game. Throughout three seasons as a pro, the Heisman Trophy winner caught 240 passes for 3,178 yards and 19 touchdowns.

The Eagles are known to prioritize locking their key players to contracts early on, which is why they offered Smith a new deal even though they had two more years of control. The move will likely save Philly some money down the line, considering that the wide receiver market is heading toward reset with star wideouts like Minnesota Vikings’ Justin Jefferson and Cincinnati Bengals’ Ja’Marr Chase expected to land near-record deals soon.

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Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver DeVonta Smith is officially 2020’s College Football Player of the Year according to The Associated Press.

Smith earned the award in a convincing fashion, receiving 26 first-place votes for a total of 114 points. His quarterback teammate Mac Jones finished second with 64 points, while Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence came third with 49 points.

Smith is the first wide receiver to win the award and the first Alabama player to get named as the AP’s College Football Player of the Year.

DeVonta Smith enjoyed a productive 2020 season, totaling 98 receptions for an NCAA-leading 1,511 yards. He also had 17 receiving touchdowns, which was the second-most in college football this year.

“Probably one of the most selfless guys that I’ve ever had the opportunity to coach in terms of whatever he can do to help the team, he wants to do,” said Alabama’s head coach Nick Saban.

“The guy is one of the most popular guys on the team and also one of the leaders of the team that everybody looks up to because of the example that he sets every day and how he goes about his work.”

Smith is also among the finalists for this year’s Heisman Trophy and is considered the favorite to pick up that as well. If that happens, he will become the first wide receiver since 1991 to get the Heisman.

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The Philadelphia Eagles have locked their wide receiver DeVonta Smith to a new contract extension. Smith inked a three-year deal that will now keep him with the organization through the 2028 NFL season.

Smith, who was the 10th overall pick in 2021, had two more years left on his rookie deal. The Eagles confirmed the news on social media but didn’t disclose the financial terms of the agreement. 

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Smith’s extension is worth $75 million and comes with a $51 million guarantee. This makes Smith the fifth wideout in the league with an average annual salary of at least $25 million.

Since entering the league, Smith emerged as one of the best young receivers in the game. Throughout three seasons as a pro, the Heisman Trophy winner caught 240 passes for 3,178 yards and 19 touchdowns.

The Eagles are known to prioritize locking their key players to contracts early on, which is why they offered Smith a new deal even though they had two more years of control. The move will likely save Philly some money down the line, considering that the wide receiver market is heading toward reset with star wideouts like Minnesota Vikings’ Justin Jefferson and Cincinnati Bengals’ Ja’Marr Chase expected to land near-record deals soon.

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Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver DeVonta Smith is officially 2020’s College Football Player of the Year according to The Associated Press.

Smith earned the award in a convincing fashion, receiving 26 first-place votes for a total of 114 points. His quarterback teammate Mac Jones finished second with 64 points, while Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence came third with 49 points.

Smith is the first wide receiver to win the award and the first Alabama player to get named as the AP’s College Football Player of the Year.

DeVonta Smith enjoyed a productive 2020 season, totaling 98 receptions for an NCAA-leading 1,511 yards. He also had 17 receiving touchdowns, which was the second-most in college football this year.

“Probably one of the most selfless guys that I’ve ever had the opportunity to coach in terms of whatever he can do to help the team, he wants to do,” said Alabama’s head coach Nick Saban.

“The guy is one of the most popular guys on the team and also one of the leaders of the team that everybody looks up to because of the example that he sets every day and how he goes about his work.”

Smith is also among the finalists for this year’s Heisman Trophy and is considered the favorite to pick up that as well. If that happens, he will become the first wide receiver since 1991 to get the Heisman.

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