Eagles Give Monster Extension To Studly LB Mychal Kendricks

NFL – The Eagles signed Kendricks to a four-year, $29 million contract extension on Monday, NFL Media’s Albert Breer reported, via a source informed of the deal. The new pact comes with $16.4 million in guarantees, per Breer, and maxes out at $31.5 million with incentives, NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport added. The annual rate of $7.25 million places Kendricks in the top-10 among inside and middle linebackers.

A great, great move by Chip and his people. Sure, Kendricks was shopped around the NFL this off-season because he is that valuable (and was probably a big piece included in all of the “supposed” Mariota trade talks), but it’s nice to see him stay. He’s 24-years-old coming off two very above average seasons. It doesn’t matter if Kiko Alonso, Mufasa, and Kendricks are battling it out for two spots. The Eagles have what we call a great problem to have. 3 superior middle linebackers – all three with notorious injury problems – can step in at any time to lead this defense. They can rotate in and out to keep fresh legs but if, like last year, a warrior falls then there won’t be no pawn-like Casey Matthews there to pick up the shield. Nope. This front seven is STACKED and this kind of depth only makes me feel better about the defense as a whole.

And you can get in line, Rihanna. Your man-crush now not only has looks but bank to back it up.