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Jalen Carter earned a big raise on the 5th-year option with back-to-back Pro Bowls
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It always pays to be a first-round pick in any sport, but things can get even more lucrative when that first-round pick quickly develops into one of the best defenders on the planet.
NFL contracts are full of escalators, and Jalen Carter is set to earn a massive raise thanks to his second Pro Bowl nod. Carter missed his third straight game after a nonsurgical procedure on both of his shoulders. Carter will return to uplift a defense that's been among the NFL's best since the bye week.
Carter is the Eagles ' lone Pro Bowl starter, showing the respect he garners around the NFL. In 10 games this season, he has 32 tackles, 11 quarterback hits, and two sacks. Carter has dealt with injuries this season.
This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Jalen Carter added $4M to 5th-year option with back-to-back Pro Bowls
