All-Pro Zack Baun returning to reigning champion Eagles on historic 3-year deal: reports

The Philadelphia Eagles are retaining a cardinal subordinate of their defense. 

On Wednesday, ESPN reported the Eagles reached an statement connected a three-year declaration hold with All-Pro linebacker Zack Baun.

The 28-year-old had a standout 2024 campaign, finishing the regular play with a career-high 3½ sacks and 151 tackles. He added 2 inceptions and was credited with a forced fumble during the Eagles' postseason tally to the Super Bowl title.

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Zack Baun of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates aft defeating the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 successful the Super Bowl astatine Caesars Superdome Feb. 9, 2025, successful New Orleans. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)

Baun would apt person been a highly sought-after subordinate if helium entered escaped bureau astatine the commencement of the NFL's caller league March 12.

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According to ESPN, Baun is returning to the Eagles connected a three-year woody worthy an estimated $51 million. The woody averages retired to an yearly wage of $17 million, which places Baun 4th among the highest-paid linebackers. He would besides go the highest-paid linebacker successful Eagles past erstwhile the woody becomes official.

Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Zack Baun warms up earlier the NFC title crippled astatine Lincoln Financial Field successful Philadelphia Jan. 26, 2025. (Bill Streicher/Imagn Images)

Baun spent his archetypal 4 NFL seasons with the New Orleans Saints earlier signing a one-year declaration with Philadelphia successful 2024. During past week's NFL Scouting Combine successful Indianapolis, Eagles enforcement vice president/general manager Howie Roseman hinted that re-signing Baun was a priority.

"Obviously a phenomenal play — first-team All-Pro, apical 5 antiaircraft subordinate of the year," Roseman said. "Tremendous person, tremendous character. Made a immense quality during the regular season, made a immense quality during the playoffs, made a immense quality successful the Super Bowl. And, so, those are guys that you evidently privation to keep. There’s nary uncertainty astir it. We’ll marque a concerted effort to effort to support him here. But … evidently helium has an accidental to deed escaped agency."

Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Zack Baun intercepts a walk by Kansas City Chiefs backmost Patrick Mahomes during the 2nd 4th successful the Super Bowl astatine Caesars Superdome successful New Orleans Feb. 9, 2025. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)

Shortly aft Philly's defence steamrolled the Kansas City Chiefs successful February's Super Bowl, Baun expressed his anticipation to stay successful an Eagles uniform.

"My extremity each clip is to play the champion shot I can," helium said connected locker cleanout day. "Hopefully, it’s here. I emotion this place, and I truly admit what they’ve done for my vocation and my household and conscionable everything. Got a batch of options to measurement and worldly to deliberation about."

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The Eagles besides rewarded Saquon Barkley earlier this week. The prima moving backmost agreed to a historical two-year hold worthy $41.2 million, ESPN reported.

The declaration makes Barkley the highest-paid player astatine his presumption successful league history. He is besides the archetypal NFL moving backmost with an yearly wage of $20 million.

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