Another Eagles extension is on tap. The team reached an agreement on a three-year contract with Isaac Seumalo, Tom Pelissero of NFL.com tweets. The three-year add-on, which will lock him down through the 2022 season, will give him roughly $17MM in new money with about $12.6MM guaranteed, according to Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer (Twitter link).
The Seumalo re-up follows Jason Kelce‘s, which came after the Eagles’ decision to keep Brandon Graham in the fold long-term. Seumalo became a full-time starter last season, grading as Pro Football Focus’ No. 36 overall guard in his nine regular-season starts. This move shows the Eagles believe the 25-year-old Hawaiian can sustain the momentum.
This will not do much to help Philly’s cap situation, with Seumalo’s rookie deal calling for a $939K cap figure. But it will allow Philly to retain its youngest offensive line starter. Two of Seumalo’s line mates are north of 30, in Kelce and Jason Peters, and the other two starters — Brandon Brooks and Lane Johnson — are in their late 20s. Philly’s line now has five starters on veteran deals.
Seumalo did not develop quickly, as has been the case with numerous linemen who have come into the league under a CBA that cut back on practice time compared to prior agreements, having been benched in 2017. The Oregon State product served as a backup for the Eagles’ Super Bowl edition. His gradual emergence stands to help an Eagles team that employs one of the oldest offensive line starting fives in the game.
Really? So the new CBA limiting practice time is why some grown men (mainly linemen) are slow to catch up to the other college superstars that have developed?
Agreed
good. hope this means they are done with the Peters injury shenanigins.