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The Arizona Cardinals will face the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2026 regular season, and that means facing a much richer dominant defensive lineman. The Eagles agreed to a huge, four-year, $152 million contract extension with Jalen Carter. The deal is worth up to $160 million, meaning the potential for a $40 million per-year average.
In three NFL seasons, he has been a Pro Bowler twice and a second-team All-Pro once.
This is significant for the Cardinals because they have a promising young defensive tackle in Walter Nolen, who, in limited playing time as a rookie, looked dominant.
Nolen is not eligible for a contract extension until 2028, but if he is what the team and fans believe and hope he can be, it means he will be very expensive to extend. In two years, top young defensive tackles will certainly be averaging more than $40 million per year.
Now, worrying about that now is a…
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