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Jalen Carter's record-breaking Eagles deal: Here's how it compares to other DTs
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Jalen Carter just became the richest interior defensive lineman in football, surpassing the Titans' Jeffery Simmons, who barely held the title for a month.
His new deal with the Philadelphia Eagles is a four-year extension worth $152 million, with $106 million guaranteed.
Three seasons in and with only 44 games under his belt, Simmons has amassed 108 tackles, 13.5 sacks, a Super Bowl ring, and back-to-back Pro Bowl trips.
Here's how the rest of the defensive tackles stack up, ranked by average annual salary.
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| Rank | Player | Team | APY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jalen Carter | Philadelphia Eagles | $38,000,000 |
| 2 | Jeffery Simmons | Tennessee Titans | $35,276,000 |
| 3 | Chris Jones | Kansas City Chiefs | $31,750,000 |
| 4 | Dexter Lawrence | Cincinnati Bengals | $28,000,000 |
| T-5 | Jordan Davis | Philadelphia Eagles | $26,000,000 |
| T-5 | Milton Williams | New England Patriots | $26,000,000 |
| 7 | Zach Allen | Denver Broncos | $25,500,000 |
| 8 | Nnamdi Madubuike | Baltimore Ravens | $24,500,000 |
| 9 | Alim McNeill | Detroit Lions | $24,250,000 |
| 10 | Derrick Brown | Carolina Panthers | $24,000,000 |
| T-10 | Quinnen Williams | Dallas Cowboys | $24,000,000 |
| 12 | DeForest Buckner | Indianapolis Colts | $23,000,000 |
| 13 | Daron Payne | Washington Commanders | $22,500,000 |
| 14 | Leonard Williams | Seattle Seahawks | $21,500,000 |
| 15 | Kenny Clark | Dallas Cowboys | $21,333,333 |
| T-15 | Zach Sieler | Miami Dolphins | $21,333,333 |
| 17 | Christian Barmore | New England Patriots | $21,000,000 |
| T-17 | John Franklin-Myers | Tennessee Titans | $21,000,000 |
| 19 | Osa Odighizuwa | San Francisco 49ers | $20,000,000 |
| 20 | Devonte Wyatt | Green Bay Packers | $19,000,000 |
