Eagles restructure Brandon Brooks’ contract, guarantee Philly’s O-line stays intact, per report


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The Philadelphia Eagles proceed to inch their method to get beneath the wage cap, restructuring the contract of Brandon Brooks Friday — a much-needed transfer for a franchise pillar on the offensive line (per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler). The Eagles will save $7,068,750 in wage cap area with the Brooks restructure (per Over The Cap), a mandatory transfer contemplating Brooks has 4 years remaining on a $71.6 million extension he signed in 2019.

Brooks, a key piece of the Eagles’ offensive line, missed your complete 2020 season with a torn Achilles tendon. He was wholesome sufficient to follow by the tip of the season, however did not play a sport after tearing his left Achilles tendon whereas rehabbing a shoulder harm final offseason. 

Brooks made three consecutive Professional Bowls from 2017-19 and is taken into account the most effective guards in soccer. Accidents have damage the 31-year-old Brooks, however he is a stalwart on the Eagles’ offensive line at proper guard, between Professional Bowl middle Jason Kelce and Professional Bowl proper sort out Lane Johnson — two of the perfect gamers at their respective positions. With Brooks set for 2021 and Kelce returning on a brand new deal, the Eagles shouldn’t have to restructure Johnson’s contract. 

Per John Clark of NBC Sports activities Philadelphia, Johnson was prepared to restructure his contract with the Eagles — which is pointless now due to Brooks’ extension. The Eagles can be a projected $10.4 million over the wage cap of $182.5 million with a couple of strikes nonetheless to go. 

Philadelphia has made loads of strikes to get beneath the wage cap over the previous week. The workforce saved wage cap area with the discharge of DeSean Jackson and the restructuring of Darius Slay and Jason Kelce’s contracts. The Eagles additionally restructured the contracts of left guard Isaac Seumalo and defensive sort out Javon Hargrave this week. 

Philadelphia has been restructuring offers of gamers that may play a big position within the workforce’s rebuild. The transfer eliminates future cap area in 2022, however these gamers have been unlikely to get launched subsequent 12 months anyway — therefore the flexibility to restructure their offers. 





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