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Eagles make a $12.9M decision on defensive tackle Jordan Davis
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The Eagles ' White House visit is complete, and now the Super Bowl champions can get back to retooling the roster, preparing for OTAs, and training camp.
One looming business for GM Howie Roseman involves whether to exercise defensive tackle Jordan Davis 's fifth-year option. Davis is one of three players on Philadelphia 's roster that Howie Roseman will have to decide whether to exercise their fifth-year option or allow them to test free agency.
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The Eagles had until May 1 to decide, and Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports that Howie Roseman has exercised Davis' option. Philadelphia previously declined the fifth-year option on Jahan Dotson, and still has a decision to make on former Texans offensive guard, Kenyon Green .
What is the fifth-year option?
NFL rookies are given four-year contracts when they enter the league; first-round picks include a team option for a fifth season, which teams can choose to pick up or decline. Former Vikings first-round pick and current Eagles safety Lewis Cine is the only player of the 32 first-round picks ineligible for a fifth-year option after Minnesota released him before the 2024 season.
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Pros -- Keeping the Dawgs together
Relationships are crucial to success, and Philadelphia just won the Super Bowl with six former Georgia Bulldogs on the roster. Davis was the first after Howie Roseman traded up to acquire the All-American defensive tackle. Davis may never be an elite defensive tackle. Still, he has a tremendous relationship with Jalen Carter , Nolan Smith , and Nakobe Dean , and keeping the band together should be crucial to maintaining continuity.
Cons-Davis hasn't been dominant
Davis has been a solid run-stopper, but he's never played 600 snaps in a season. He works as more of a rotational pass rusher behind Jalen Carter, Milton Williams , and Moro Ojomo .
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Pros-Davis is still a cheap signing
Milton Williams, a third-round pick by the Eagles, became the highest-paid player in New England Patriots history (four years, $104 million) without ever being named to a Pro Bowl. If Philadelphia picked up his $12.938 million salary, Davis would be the 28th highest-paid player.
Cons-Davis doesn't rush the passer
According to PFF, Davis has produced a sub-8.0% pass-rush win rate in the past two years, and his ten pressures are ranked 90th out of 219 eligible defensive tackles. During the playoffs, the production increased (two sacks, two tackles for loss in four playoff games).
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Cons--Ty Robinson
Philadelphia didn't draft a defensive tackle in the first round. Still, Robinson's addition could have meant that the Eagles were prepared to let Davis play out his final season and earn a lucrative contract. Now, Philadelphia will have Jalen Carter, Davis, Moro Ojomo, and the rookie out of Nebraska. Robinson (6-5, 288 pounds) played 60 games for the Cornhuskers, tallying 134 tackles and 12 sacks in five seasons after redshirting in 2019. He tied the school record for most games played. Robinson earned second-team All-Big Ten honors in 2024 after picking up 12 tackles for loss and seven sacks.
This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Eagles to exercise the 5th-year option on DT Jordan Davis
