The Eagles have one of sports highest-paid athletes in quarterback Carson Wentz and the franchise made a dent in Forbes ranking of the 50 most valuable sports teams.
One of the gold standard organizations in the NFL, Jeffrey Lurie’s franchise landed at No. 23 on the Forbes list and they were in the top-10 of NFL clubs.
23. Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)
Value: $3.05 billion
Owner: Jeffrey Lurie
Year Purchased: 1994
Price Paid: $185 million
The Eagles’ NFC rival and America’s team, the Dallas Cowboys earned the top spot in Forbes’ rankings for 2020 (for the fifth consecutive year) at $5.5 billion with the New York Yankees a close second at $5 billion.
The NFL is the king as well, with 27 teams making the list, while the NBA was a distant second with just nine teams named.
