The Philadelphia Eagles have Super Bowl aspirations and a team that has made the playoffs in three straight seasons could see their window for success diminish due to salary cap restraints.
The Eagles have one of the most talented rosters in the NFL, but if they don’t win a Lombardi this season, you could end up seeing a huge roster turnover during the next two offseason.
According to Over The Cap, the Eagles lead the NFL with nine players on the roster who make $10 million per season or more.
Per Over The Cap, the Eagles are set to be $50.6 million over the salary cap in 2021, with the next closest team, the New Orleans Saints, only projected to be over the cap by $9.5 million.
In 2021, that number will jump to 12 or more players making $10+ million or more as well.
That number makes the $24 million the Eagles currently have in cap space misleading and it could get worse according to Adam Schefter, who recently revealed that the salary cap in 2021 could be impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak.
If the league and TV partners bring in less revenue due to games either being canceled or no fans in attendance, the salary cap could drop significantly to the tune of “$30 to $80 million” less per team.
Carson Wentz’s new contract will kick in next season, while Malik Jackson, DeSean Jackson, Marquise Goodwin and DeSean Jackson will likely part ways with the franchise in some form or fashion.
Howie Roseman will have a huge decision to make on Fletcher Cox and Brandon Graham next offseason as well, with both players likely to remain on the roster in some capacity.
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