Sources - Eagles reward Saquon Barkley with $41.2M extension - ESPN

PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles are rewarding Saquon Barkley for his historic season with a two-year, $41.2 million contract extension that makes him the highest-paid running back in NFL history, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Tuesday.

The deal, which includes $36 million guaranteed at signing, makes Barkley the NFL's first running back getting more than $20 million per year. He has the ability to earn an additional $15 million in incentives and escalators.

The Eagles later announced Barkley's extension but did not disclose financial terms.

«Overflow! Grateful for the Eagles Organization, grateful for my team, grateful for the amazing fans in Philly. Fly Eagles Fly,» Barkley posted to X on Tuesday.

Barkley had one of the best seasons ever by a running back. He rushed for 2,504 yards over the regular season and the postseason, breaking the single-season record previously held by Terrell Davis while leading his new team on its Super Bowl run.

Saquon Barkley finished the 2024 season (including the playoffs) with the most rushing yards in NFL history.

Though Barkley had a chance to take down Eric Dickerson's regular-season rushing title as well, the Eagles decided to rest their starters in the finale against Barkley's former team, the New York Giants, leaving him 101 yards shy of Dickerson's mark of 2,105 yards.

Barkley's success prompted the Eagles to take the rare step of extending a player one year into his deal — and in the same league year in which they signed him to the initial contract.

Last March, the Eagles made a splash by inking Barkley to a three-year, $38 million contract. That seemed out of character for Philadelphia, which hasn't always been willing to allocate significant resources to the running back