The Saquon Barkley effect is real for the Eagles. Just 12 weeks after joining the Philly team, Barkley has amassed 1,500 yards from scrimmage. Additionally, he has proven to be an offensive weapon, scoring 10 touchdowns so far.
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After reaching the 1,500-yard milestone against the Rams, Barkley has now earned a $250,000 bonus and a 2025 escalator, as reported by Sportrac. Furthermore, if Barkley exceeds 2,000 yards, he can secure an additional $250,000 this season.
#Eagles RB Saquon Barkley has now vested a $250,000 bonus/2025 escalator for surpassing 1,500 yards from scrimmage this season.
He can lock in another $250,000 at the 2,000 scrimmage yard mark.https://t.co/mZ4ilnYJLI
— Spotrac (@spotrac) November 25, 2024
With 5 regular season games and playoffs remaining, the target looks achievable. Meanwhile, this gesture also shows that the Eagles are ensuring Barkley is rewarded generously for his contributions.
His presence has added scoring power to the offense led by Jalen Hurts. AJ Brown is also benefiting from Barkley’s running game.
Earlier, Barkley signed a 3-year, $37.75 million contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. The deal includes an $11.625 million signing bonus, $26 million guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12.58 million.
While this does not make him the highest-paid RB (Jonathan Taylor’s deal includes $26.5 million guaranteed), it’s notable that Barkley’s contract is better than Christian McCaffrey’s, which includes $24 million guaranteed.
Thus, it’s clear that the Eagles are paying Barkley well in terms of NFL standards, and in turn, they are winning a lot more games, allowing Barkley to achieve additional bonuses. After losing 2 of their first 5 games, the Eagles went on to secure an ongoing winning streak with Barkley’s help.
