The Philadelphia Eagles are rewarding Saquon Barkley for his record-breaking season.
The Eagles are giving Barkley a two-year extension worth $41.2 million, a person familiar with the situation informed USA TODAY Sports. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal isn’t official yet.
Barkley’s new extension makes him the highest-paid running back in NFL history. He’s the first running back to make $20 million per season.
The deal includes $36 million in guaranteed money.
The mega-deal comes on the heels of a record-breaking 2024 campaign for the running back.
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Barkley won the NFL’s rushing title, running for a career-high 2,005 yards along with 13 rushing touchdowns. His yardage output set a franchise record and stands as the eighth most ever in a single season. His regular-season statistics earned him NFL Offensive Player of the Year honors.
During Super Bowl 59, Barkley eclipsed Terrell Davis’ NFL record for most rushing yards in a single season, including playoffs.
Barkley amassed an NFL-record 2,504 rushing yards, including playoffs, in the 2024 season.
The running back’s performance helped the Eagles win Super Bowl 59, the franchise’s second Super Bowl title in history.
The Eagles signed Barkley during the 2024 free agency period after his spent his first six years with the New York Giants. He’s found a home in the City of Brotherly Love, and the Eagles made sure the record-setting RB stays in Philadelphia for a while.
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