The Eagles have made their choice on the defensive tackle future, and it points straight to Moro Ojomo being the odd man out.
Philadelphia just locked in Jalen Carter at $38 million a year and already handed Jordan Davis a contract extension in March worth $26 million annually. That gives the Eagles two former first-round defensive tackles on deals that add up to $64 million per season, and it leaves little room for everyone else in that room.
Ojomo is the one caught in the squeeze. He’s in the final year of his rookie contract, and unless something changes fast, this looks like his last season in an Eagles uniform. That’s the reality when a team keeps paying premium money at one spot: somebody good has to go.
And Ojomo is very good. After Milton Williams left in free agency, Ojomo stepped into a bigger role and turned it into a breakout year. He was the No. 3 defensive tackle behind Carter and Davis, but he played like more than that, finishing with 6.0 sacks, 49 pressures, 12 quarterback hits, and an 11.6% pressure rate.
He wasn’t just productive - he was a problem for offenses on the interior. His teammates noticed, too.
"Everybody knows the caliber player Mo is," Eagles defensiev tackle Jordan Davis said after practice Wednesday. "He’s really been making waves. I believe last season was his calling card and put a lot of people on notice that weren’t really paying attention to him before, but Mo is a leader.
"He’s a natural gifted leader and even in the DT room, there’s a lot of leaders. It’s not one clear cut, it’s not me, it’s not JC (Jalen Carter), it’s not just Mo, it’s everybody. When he takes control and puts his mind to something, he’s super technical, super competitive, and I love that about Mo.
"Even when it comes to something like golf, Mo is super technical, but that’s the type of person he is."
That kind of season usually gets paid, just not necessarily in Philadelphia. If Ojomo puts up similar numbers again, he could be staring at a much bigger payday in 2027 than the one Williams got.
The Eagles’ cap math doesn’t stop at defensive tackle, either. They’ve got more young talent coming due, with Quinyon Micthell and Cooper DeJean at the top of the list. General manager Howie Roseman made it clear the team wants to keep them around.
"I would say to our fans, if you're wearing a jersey with some of those guys with those names on the back," Roseman said. "We fully intend for those guys to be here on the long term."
Mitchell and DeJean already have jerseys out there, and DeJean may be the most popular defensive player in Philadelphia. DeVonta Smith has a popular jersey as well, making that three.
There’s more coming on the edge, too. The Eagles will eventually have to decide on Jalyx Hunt and Nolan Smith, and unless the Jonathan Greenard deal blows up in their face, they won’t be paying both. The salary camp at pass rusher is real, just like it is at defensive tackle.
So Ojomo becomes the latest example of the Eagles’ roster problem: too many premium players, not enough money for all of them. For now, he gets one more year in Philadelphia. After that, he may be making his big money somewhere else.
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