The Eagles got one wave of good news after another on Thursday.
First, with a surprising windfall following last year’s disastrous trade for cornerback Jaire Alexander getting the franchise back almost $2 million in cash and salary cap relief.
Second, after 1 of their elite offensive players decided not to retire, giving them even more salary cap space.
“The Eagles and three-time Pro Bowl OG Landon Dickerson have agreed to a revised two-year contract at around $36M, per sources,” ESPN’s Adam Schefter wrote on his official X account. “He was previously due $39M in 2026-27 but can hit that with 2027 incentives. He’s due $15.7M this year and is no longer under contract in 2028.”
Dickerson, 6-foot-6 and 332 pounds, is a 3-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl champion. He was also reportedly contemplating retirement after dealing with the wear and tear on his body, although he has only missed 7 games over the first 5 seasons of his career.
The Eagles signed Dickerson, a 2021 2nd round pick (No. 37 overall), to a 4-year, $84 million contract extension before the 2024 season.
“Dickerson was due $39 million the next two seasons,” NFL reporter Chase Senior wrote on his official X account. “He’ll make $15.7 million in 2026, BUT is NO LONGER under contract for 2028. This should give the Eagles a little bit of salary cap relief. Dickerson contemplated retirement this offseason.”
Dickerson Just Recently Decided to Come Back
Dickerson only recently ended the retirement speculation that had been swirling around him since the end of the season.
“Dickerson made his intentions to come back for the Eagles clear on social media Wednesday night,” Heavy’s Dave Holcomb wrote on February 26. “The Philadelphia guard posted two pictures of himself in an Eagles uniform on Instagram. In the first photo, Dickerson is running out onto the field during pre-game announcements. The guard included two eagle emojis as a caption to the photos.”
Multiple Eagles Were Contemplating Retirement
Dickerson wasn’t the only Eagles star on the offensive line contemplating retirement but decided to come back for at least 1 more year — future Pro Football Hall of Fame right offensive tackle Lane Johnson was also thinking about stepping away from football.
Losing Johnson and Dickerson would have been catastrophic for the Eagles.
Johnson missed the final 7 games of the regular season and the NFC Wild Card loss to the San Francisco 49ers with a Lisfranc injury to his foot.
“With that Lisfranc injury that he had … there was speculation he needed to have surgery and he hasn’t had surgery,” former Eagles defensive end Hugh Douglas said during a radio appearance on February 5. “I don’t mean to be that guy, but I think he’s done. You would think at this point we would have an update on surgery if he’s had surgery … I’m recklessly speculating but I’m being honest. I think he’s gone. I think he’s just waiting to make the announcement.”
The No. 4 overall pick in the 2013 NFL draft out of Oklahoma, there have been few offensive linemen like Johnson in NFL history — a 6-foot-6, 325-pound former junior college quarterback who moved to tight end before making the fateful switch to offensive line in 2011.
Eagles Bring Back 6-foot-6, 332-Pound Pro Bowler for $36 Million