What Eagles' Jordan Davis decision really means

The Eagles are betting on Jordan Davis.

Again.

With the deadline looming for fifth-year option decisions on 2022 first-round draft picks, the Eagles finally made the call: Yes to locking Davis in for $12.9M in 2026.

I was a bit surprised. If it were me, I would not have done it. Since arriving to the Eagles in 2022, Davis has been fine. He’s a good run stuffer. But he hasn’t progressed as a pass rusher, and played a smaller percentage of snaps last year than he did in 2023. I wouldn’t call his career a bust, but I have been underwhelmed.

So, why tie up nearly $13M on the cap for next offseason?

Here’s my best guess as to what Howie Roseman is thinking.