Eagles Salary Cap: How Surprising Move Benefits Philadelphia

With the salary cap increase set to be over $30 million, Howie Roseman and the Philadelphia Eagles are situated nicely to keep all of their top talent.

Suddenly, the Philadelphia Eagles' cap questions don't seem like major issues anymore. 

That's what happens when the NFL increases the 2024 salary cap by over $30 million on Friday - a move that surprised many around the NFL. The massive increase not only is the largest jump in NFL history, but it also allows teams to rethink their offseason strategy with a little more wiggle room to play with. 

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One of those teams with added wiggle room is the Eagles. The new cap increase will give the franchise over $30 million in cap space. Should the team release safety Kevin Byard, that number goes over $40 million. 

There are other moves the Eagles can make to increase their cap total even more. In short, the Birds could have more room than they have had in recent memory. 

Now, players like All-Pro edge rusher Haason Reddick once thought to be on the way out the door due to potential contract demands, may not be after all. 

Philadelphia allowed Reddick and his side to seek a trade in early February as a way for the latter to gauge the kind of market he would see next season. If a trade partner could not be found, at least the organization could renegotiate with a player who has seen what his market would look like overall. 

They don't necessarily need to get to that point, though. 

With plenty of cap space to be had, the Eagles can now afford to not only retain Reddick on a new deal but also come to contract extensions with wide receiver DeVonta Smith and left guard Landon Dickerson - two other major priorities for Eagles general manager Howie Roseman this spring. 

Of course, with the way Roseman has run his offseasons in recent years, the organization could still be looking at high-value players in cost-cutting measures to keep open their Super Bowl window with a franchise quarterback on his second contract. 

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Jalen Hurts is only set to count $13 million against the cap this season, though so there are plenty of moves to make for Roseman and his franchise. 

But the previous concerns a month ago regarding some of their top defensive talent may no longer be the case thanks to the NFL's recent surge in popularity.