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The Jalen Carter contract proves the Titans got a Jeffery Simmons-sized steal
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The Tennessee Titans got out in front of the defensive tackle market with the massive payday they gave to defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons, and that has set off a bit of a chain reaction around the league.
But the Philadelphia Eagles took it upon themselves to reset the recently reset market with a massive extension for their star defensive tackle.
With $106 million in guaranteed cash, Carter is now the highest-paid defensive tackle in league history, making the Titans' extension for Simmons look like a total steal.
Titans' foresight with Jeffery Simmons looks like a stroke of genius after Jalen Carter's new dealIt wasn't that long ago that the Titans made Simmons the highest-paid defensive tackle in NFL history.
His contract is worth a total of $105.828 million, giving Carter the edge by nearly $50 million in total money, exceeding $50 million if he reaches all of his incentives.