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Eagles make Saquon Barkley highest-paid RB in NFL history with contract extension
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The Philadelphia Eagles are rewarding Saquon Barkley for his record-breaking season.
The Eagles are giving Barkley a two-year extension worth $41.2 million, a person familiar with the situation informed USA TODAY Sports. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal isn't official yet.
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Barkley's new extension makes him the highest-paid running back in NFL history. He's the first running back to make $20 million per season.
The deal includes $36 million in guaranteed money.
The mega-deal comes on the heels of a record-breaking 2024 campaign for the running back.
Barkley won the NFL's rushing title, running for a career-high 2,005 yards along with 13 rushing touchdowns. His yardage output set a franchise record and stands as the eighth most ever in a single season. His regular-season statistics earned him NFL Offensive Player of the Year honors.
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During Super Bowl 59, Barkley eclipsed Terrell Davis' NFL record for most rushing yards in a single season, including playoffs.
Barkley amassed an NFL-record 2,504 rushing yards, including playoffs, in the 2024 season.
The running back's performance helped the Eagles win Super Bowl 59 , the franchise's second Super Bowl title in history.
The Eagles signed Barkley during the 2024 free agency period after his spent his first six years with the New York Giants . He's found a home in the City of Brotherly Love, and the Eagles made sure the record-setting RB stays in Philadelphia for a while.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Saquon Barkley contract: Eagles make RB highest paid in NFL history
