It turns out being an awesome teammate and Super Bowl champion can be pretty lucrative.
Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jordan Davis found out as much on April 30, with FOX Sports NFL Insider Jordan Schultz reporting the Eagles had picked up the fifth year option on Davis’ rookie contract, which would pay him approximately $12.9 million in 2026.
“Sources: The #Eagles are exercising the fifth-year option on DT Jordan Davis, locking in a guaranteed $12.9M for the 2026 season,” Schultz wrote on his official X account. “Davis has started every game over the last two years in Philadelphia.”
NFL teams had until May 1 to make decisions on fifth year options for 2022 draft picks. The Eagles selected Davis in the first round (No. 13 overall) of the 2022 NFL draft out of Georgia.
The $12.6 million option for 2026 is fully guaranteed and will bring Davis’ career earnings to approximately $29.8 million.
Davis is at the heart of the “Eagles Dawgs” on the Philadelphia roster — 8 former Georgia players including Davis, Jalen Carter, Azeez Ojulari, Nolan Smith, Nakobe Dean, Kelee Ringo, Lewis Cine, and 2025 draft pick Smael Mondon.
“I think this is a good move by the Eagles,” 94 WIP SportsRadio Eagles reporter Eliot Shorr-Parks wrote on his official X account. “Signing him up for $13m in 2026 is a good way to protect against him having a big year this season. If he does his value will be twice that. If he doesn’t than $13m is probably a slight overpay but it isn’t much of an overpay … Davis is a valuable part of the locker room, especially amongst the Georgia players. For a team that values culture I am not surprised they didn’t want to let Davis leave.”
