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See the full story · 4 sourcesThe Philadelphia Eagles have secured Jalen Carter and Jordan Davis as the long-term foundation of their defensive line. That enormous investment could make Moro Ojomo the next homegrown defender to price himself out of Philadelphia.
Ojomo will play the final season of his rookie contract in 2026 and is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent in March. The former seventh-round pick has developed into far more than a rotational afterthought, participating in 66% of Philadelphia’s defensive snaps last season — the highest rate among the team’s defensive tackles. Ojomo's 71.0 PFF grade was the 80th-best in the NFL last season, but he's much improved. He started 9 games for the Eagles last season and played in all 17, finishing second on the team in sacks.
His emergence came after Milton Williams left the Eagles for the New England Patriots in 2025. Ojomo stepped into the opening and established himself as another productive interior defender developed within Philadelphia’s system.
He could soon follow Williams’ path to a significant payday elsewhere.
So Moro Ojomo is gonna be a free agent. Betchya he gets BIG paid.
— Benjamin Solak (@BenjaminSolak) July 28, 2026 Williams received a four-year, $104 million contract from New England that included $63 million guaranteed. Ojomo would need another productive season to approach that financial tier, but young interior defenders who can disrupt passing plays routinely command substantial contracts on the open market.
Philadelphia’s challenge is resource allocation. Carter’s four-year, $152 million extension reportedly includes $106 million guaranteed, while Davis received a three-year, $78 million extension with $65 million guaranteed earlier in the offseason. Paying Ojomo market value would require the Eagles to devote an extraordinary amount of money to three defensive tackles.
The Eagles could still attempt an extension, but Ojomo has little financial incentive to accept a significant discount before reaching free agency. A strong 2026 campaign would allow multiple teams to compete for a player entering his prime. Philadelphia has navigated similar departures by drafting and developing replacements before they are urgently needed. Losing Ojomo could also place the Eagles in position to receive a compensatory draft pick, depending on his contract and the team’s other free-agent activity.
Carter’s extension eliminated Philadelphia’s biggest contractual concern. It also made Ojomo’s likely departure considerably easier to envision. The Eagles have chosen their two long-term pillars, leaving Ojomo with an opportunity to turn his contract year into a Williams-sized payday.
This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Why Jalen Carter’s extension makes retaining Moro Ojomo harder in 2027
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