Eagles, Jurgens Agree to Extension

The champs are mostly bringing the band back together.

The Philadelphia Eagles and Pro Bowl center Cam Jurgens have agreed to a four-year contract extension Monday, three days before the 2025 NFL draft. Jurgens’ new deal will go into effect in 2026.

According to ESPN’s NFL senior insider Adam Schefter, Jurgens’ extension is worth $68 million with $39.4 million guaranteed.

Jurgens was selected to his initial Pro Bowl in 2024, his first season replacing future Hall of Famer Jason Kelce. He started 16 out of 17 games and became the youngest Eagles center to make the Pro Bowl since Ken Farragut did it in 1953, 72 years ago, also at the young age of 25.

“Congrats to the big man Beef Jurgy!!” Kelce posted on social media on Monday. “@jurgyco about to skyrocket. Most guaranteed money for a center. Big Extension, yuge! Happy for the big man, deserves every penny!”

The Eagles’ center had to endure a back procedure after Philadelphia’s 40-22 clobbering of the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX in February. Jurgens did not start the Eagles’ NFC championship win over the Washington Commanders due to the injury but was active. He ended up gutting it out and entered the game in the second half when Pro Bowl left guard Landon Dickerson was injured. Dickerson started at center.

With Jurgens taken care of, the Eagles and General Manager Howie Roseman have now locked up four of their five starting offensive linemen through at least 2027. The Birds extended veteran Lane Johnson through the 2027 season in March. Dickerson and tackle Jordan Mailata are both signed through 2028.

Jurgens helped anchor a dominant Eagles O-line in the 2024 season, a campaign that ended with the team’s second Lombardi Trophy. Saquon Barkley ran for 2,000 yards in the regular season and broke the record for most rushing yards in a single season, including playoffs. The Eagles ran for a franchise-record 3,866 yards behind the O-line.

The Eagles drafted Jurgens in 2022 out of the University of Nebraska as Kelce’s eventual replacement. Kelce stuck around for a couple more seasons. Jurgens began his career with Philadelphia at right guard before transitioning over to center spot last season.