Josh Sweat restructures contract, will remain in Philadelphia for 2024 season

Josh Sweat isn’t going anywhere. According to reports, the Eagles are in agreement to restructure the pass-rusher’s contract to remain in Philadelphia for at the very least, the 2024 season. 

Sweat signed a 3-year contract extension with the Eagles in 2021 worth $42 million. His contract is still scheduled to expire after the 2024 season.

He will now remain in Philadelphia on a restructured deal with $10M guaranteed plus incentives (max of $13M). Pretty solid restructure for a player who had no prior guarantees in his contract.

Josh Sweat agrees to restructure contract, remain in Philly for 2024 season

#Eagles pass-rusher Josh Sweat is staying in Philly, sources tell me and @TomPelissero. He’s agreed to terms on a restructured contract, despite interest elsewhere for what likely would have been a pay increase. Philly keeps a good one home. pic.twitter.com/xTp8etWjel

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 15, 2024

Sweat was a fourth-round pick out of Florida State in 2018 and has played his entire career in Philadelphia.

Looking at his numbers, over Sweat’s first 5 seasons with the Eagles he continued to progress before hitting a wall in 2023. His sack production took a major hit, dropping from 11 in 2022 to 6.5 in 2023 – all of which happened over the first 9 games of the season.

Josh Sweat: Year-by-Year Numbers with the Philadelphia Eagles

Josh Sweat	Tackles	Sacks	FF	QB hits
2018	1	0	0	1
2019	21	4	0	10
2020	38	6	3	12
2021	45	7.5	1	13
2022	48	11	1	23
2023	43	6.5	2	23

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With Sweat remaining in Philadelphia, that could mean that Haason Reddick will be looking for a new team this offseason. The Eagles already signed Bryce Huff and while Reddick, who’s generated the 4th-most sacks in the entire NFL since 2020, is a more proven player, it appears he could be the odd man out on the Eagles defense in 2024.

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