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Eagles Rumors: Derek Barnett Restructures Contract, Gets $3.5M Guaranteed in 2023

The Philadelphia Eagles have an incredibly deep group of edge-rushers, and one of them agreed to a restructured contract on Thursday.

According to ESPN's Field Yates, defensive end Derek Barnett reworked his 2023 salary:

Field Yates

Eagles DE Derek Barnett has agreed to a restructured contract, as he was previously due a $7.5M salary ($1.5M guaranteed) with up to $1M in per-game bonuses (max value $8.5M).<br><br>He's now due a $3.5M guaranteed salary, with $250K in per-game bonuses and up to $2.25M in incentives…

In essence, the Eagles gave Barnett more guaranteed money in exchange for a smaller cap hit and about $2.