The Philadelphia Eagles ended the 2024 NFL season with a dominant win in Super Bowl 59 for the franchise’s second title in the last eight years.
One of the key pieces to that title run is staying put.
First-team All-Pro linebacker Zack Baun and the Eagles have agreed to a three-year contract to keep the him in Philadelphia.
Baun, 28, signed with the Eagles on a one-year deal ahead of the 2024 season after four seasons with the New Orleans Saints. The Saints selected him third round of the 2020 NFL draft.
Philadelphia moved him to off-ball linebacker and he produced with a career year under coordinator Vic Fangio. The Eagles ended the regular season with the No. 2 scoring defense and the No. 1 pass defense in the NFL.
The Eagles’ title-winning defense entered the offseason with multiple key free agents including Baun, defensive tackle Milton Williams and edge rusher Josh Sweat. Philadelphia decided to secure Baun for the next few seasons of that group, as the other two will likely command a big payday.
Top LB contracts
All numbers are prior to the Baun signing via OverTheCap.
Total value
Roquan Smith, Baltimore Ravens: $100 million
Fred Warner, San Francisco 49ers: $95.23 million
Tremaine Edmunds, Chicago Bears: $72 million
Patrick Queen, Pittsburgh Steelers: $41 million
Bobby Okereke, New York Giants: $40 million
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Cleveland Browns: $37.5 million
Logan Wilson, Cincinnati Bengals: $36 million
Azeez Al-Shaair, Houston Texans: $34 million
Zaire Franklin, Indianapolis Colts: $31.26 million
Foyesade Oluokun, Jacksonville Jaguars: $30 million
Average annual value
Roquan Smith, Baltimore Ravens: $20 million
Fred Warner, San Francisco 49ers: $19.05 million
Tremaine Edmunds, Chicago Bears: $18 million
Matt Milano, Buffalo Bills: $14.16 million
Patrick Queen, Pittsburgh Steelers: $13.66 million
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Cleveland Browns: $12.5 million
Azeez Al-Shaair, Houston Texans: $11.33 million
Zaire Franklin, Indianapolis Colts: $10.42 million
Foyesade Oluokun, Jacksonville Jaguars: $10 million
Bobby Okereke, New York Giants: $10 million
Total guaranteed
Roquan Smith, Baltimore Ravens: $60 million
Tremaine Edmunds, Chicago Bears: $50 million
Fred Warner, San Francisco 49ers: $40.5 million
Matt Milano, Buffalo Bills: $27.15 million
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Cleveland Browns: $25 million
Bobby Okereke, New York Giants: $21.8 million
Foyesade Oluokun, Jacksonville Jaguars: $21.5 million
Azeez Al-Shaair, Houston Texans: $21.5 million
Patrick Queen, Pittsburgh Steelers: $20.51 million
Zaire Franklin, Indianapolis Colts: $17.62 million