Eagles’ Brandon Brooks now the highest paid guard in NFL after signing 4-year, $56.2M contract extension

Brandon Brooks has performed like one of the best players in football this season and on Monday, the Philadelphia Eagles rewarded him handsomely for it. The Eagles announced the signing of Brooks to a new four-year contract extension.

Jeff McLane is reporting that the deal is for four years, $56.2 million, with $30 million fully guaranteed.

Brooks 4-year contract is worth $54.2M with $30M guaranteed, NFL source said. He’s now the NFL’s highest-paid guard. https://t.co/Fx69WUEYxG

— Jeff McLane (@Jeff_McLane) November 11, 2019

A correction on Brandon Brooks’ 4-year extension: It’s $56.2M in new money (not $54.2M, as previously stated), which at $14.05M per year places him just ahead of the Cowboys’ Zach Martin and his $14M annual salary as the NFL’s highest-paid guard.

— Jeff McLane (@Jeff_McLane) November 11, 2019

According to Over The Cap, the $14.25 million average is the highest in the league among guards, ahead of Zach Martin of the Cowboys ($14 million per year). Andrew Norwell of the Jaguars averages $13.3 million.

Brooks reached the Pro Bowl in 2017 and 2018 and is certain to be an All-Pro this season as well.