Eagles A.J. Brown Extends His Contract by Three Years, Secures $80 Million with New-Money Average of $32 Million per Year

Receiver A.J. Brown has signed a three-year contract extension with the Eagles, which guarantees him $80 million and makes him the highest-paid receiver in terms of new-money average, earning $32 million per year. The full details of the extension, as provided by a source familiar with the terms, include a signing bonus of $19.875 million, as well as specifics for base salaries, option bonuses, and offseason workout bonuses spanning from 2024 to 2029.

Notably, the deal guarantees $51 million at signing, with an additional $29 million becoming fully guaranteed in March 2025, and the final $4 million secured in March 2026. This ensures that Brown remains with the Eagles for the foreseeable future. The new deal also removes all per-game roster bonuses that were previously included in his contract.

Brown’s prior earnings were set at $21 million for this year (fully guaranteed), $16 million in 2025, and $31 million in 2026. With this extension, he now has a minimum career earnings of $124 million, cementing his financial security. The six-year, $164 million deal sets a new standard for receiver contracts and has an impressive value at signing of $27.33 million per year, making it the highest total value at signing for any receiver in the NFL.