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Eagles and kicker Jake Elliott agree to terms on a 4-year contract extension after his All-Pro season

Elliott's extension with the Eagles reportedly makes him one of the highest-paid kickers in the NFL.

Philadelphia Eagles place kicker Jake Elliott (center) celebrates after making a 65-yard field goal late in the fourth quarter as the Eagles play the Bills at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa. on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023. The field goal tied the game.
Philadelphia Eagles place kicker Jake Elliott (center) celebrates after making a 65-yard field goal late in the fourth quarter as the Eagles play the Bills at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa. on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023. The field goal tied the game.Read moreYong Kim / Staff Photographer
    by EJ Smith
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The Eagles agreed to terms with Jake Elliott on a four-year contract extension that stretches through the 2028 season.

The move, which was announced by the team a few hours before the new league year began Wednesday afternoon, reportedly will make Elliott one of the highest-paid kickers in the NFL. According to an ESPN report, the 29-year-old’s deal is worth up to $24 million, which equals Ravens kicker Justin Tucker at the top of the market in terms of average annual value.

Elliott, who was entering the final year of his previous deal, had one of his best seasons in 2023 and earned second-team All-Pro honors as a result. He made a career-high 93.8% of his field-goal attempts and went 7-for-8 on kicks beyond 50 yards. He tied his previous career long with a 61-yard field goal into the wind against the Vikings in Week 2, evoking memories of the remarkable game-winner he hit against the New York Giants as a rookie in 2017. He also kicked a 59-yarder against the Buffalo Bills in Week 11, forcing overtime in a 37-34 Eagles win.

Elliott hit a game-winning kick in 2023 as well, nailing a 54-yarder against the Washington Commanders in Week 4 to give the Eagles a 34-31 victory in overtime.

Over his seven-year career, Elliott has made 86.2% of his field goals while going 26-for-37 on kicks beyond 50 yards. His 168 field goals rank second in franchise history behind David Akers and his make percentage is the highest of any Eagles kicker with at least 50 attempts.

The Cincinnati Bengals drafted Elliott out of Memphis in the fifth round of the 2017 draft but placed him on their practice squad to start the season. When Eagles kicker Caleb Sturgis suffered a quadriceps injury in the season opener, they signed Elliott off the Bengals’ practice squad. Elliott went 26-for-31 during that regular season and was 7-for-7 during the Eagles’ Super Bowl LII run. He signed a five-year extension in 2019 worth just over $19 million.

The move came one day after the Eagles secured the futures of the other two key members of the team’s field-goal operation, extending the contracts of punter/holder Braden Mann and long snapper Rick Lovato.