The Philadelphia Eagles and general manager Howie Roseman have agreed to a three-year contract extension, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. Roseman, who is also the executive vice president of football operations, is now under contract through 2025.
Philly Voice first reported news of Roseman's extension.
Roseman, 46, has been Eagles GM since 2010. He has worked for the organization since 2000. The Eagles are 100-92-1 in his 12 seasons as GM, including a Super Bowl win in the 2017 season. The Pro Football Writers Association named him executive of the year in 2017.
The Eagles went 9-8 in 2021 and made their fourth playoff appearance in five seasons, losing to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the wild-card round.
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Why the extension now?
Bo Wulf, Eagles beat writer: To be precise, we don't know when the extension was signed. It could have been at the outset of the offseason or even earlier. As for why, 2022 would have been the final year of Roseman's previous deal and whether you agree his track record warrants an extension or not, it's never healthy for a general manager to be managing the roster with only short-term goals in mind. His job is to think about the long run and the extension incentivizes him to do so.
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Has stability at GM proven to be important for Philly?
Zach Berman, Eagles beat writer: At the top of the organization, there's been a synergy between owner Jeffrey Lurie and Roseman. So stability has been important for strategic and structural purposes, and many of the franchise-building principles that are important to Lurie are overseen by Roseman. There have been changes with the coaching staff, scouting staff, medical staff and training staff, meaning there's been less stability in those areas.
The Eagles won a Super Bowl and have reached the postseason in four of the six years since Roseman returned to power following 2015 in football exile while Chip Kelly was in charge. When speaking about stability, it's important to note it's coming at the top — not necessarily throughout the organization. Clearly, they see that top-of-the-organization stability important and beneficial.
What's next on his to-do list this offseason?
Berman: The Eagles have a lot of work remaining. The most obvious comes draft weekend, when the Eagles have three first-round picks. That gives Roseman flexibility to be creative — and if he's proven anything in the past decade, it's his ability to maneuver in the draft. (There's been less consistency hitting on the top picks.)
Roseman isn't finished in free agency, either. The Eagles still need to address their secondary, add at linebacker and potentially fortify wide receiver. They cannot wait until the draft because then they're pushing needs. So look for Roseman to be active during the next week and month.
