The Philadelphia Eagles have had one consistent force on their team over the past few seasons, and that is the leg of kicker Jake Elliott. They rewarded Elliott for that consistency on Wednesday, signing the kicker to a five-year contract extension earlier this week. Elliott retweeted the news on Twitter, showing excitement to be sticking around Philadelphia, who is just a half game out of first place in the NFC East following the Dallas Cowboys' home loss to the Buffalo Bills on Thanksgiving afternoon.
The new contract will keep Elliott with the Eagles through the 2024 season and will pay him $21.8 million, including $10.45 million in guaranteed money. That guaranteed amount is the fourth-highest such total for a kicker in the entire NFL, and the 24-year-old has put in the work to deserve it. He is a perfect 14-for-14 on field goal attempts this season, and 21-for-23 on extra points. For his career, Elliott has gone 66-for-76 on field goal attempts through three-plus seasons, which includes a Super Bowl win with Philly. They can pull in to a tie for first place in the NFC East on Sunday afternoon with a road win over the lowly Miami Dolphins.
The new contract will keep Elliott with the Eagles through the 2024 season and will pay him $21.8 million, including $10.45 million in guaranteed money. That guaranteed amount is the fourth-highest such total for a kicker in the entire NFL, and the 24-year-old has put in the work to deserve it. He is a perfect 14-for-14 on field goal attempts this season, and 21-for-23 on extra points. For his career, Elliott has gone 66-for-76 on field goal attempts through three-plus seasons, which includes a Super Bowl win with Philly. They can pull in to a tie for first place in the NFC East on Sunday afternoon with a road win over the lowly Miami Dolphins.
