Cooper Neill/Getty Images
<p><strong>Jalen Hurts</strong> will be staying in Philadelphia for years to come, and he&#8217;ll be making that bag while doing so.</p>
<p>On Monday, Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles agreed to terms and sealed the deal on a five-year, $255 million contract extension. This deal now makes Hurts the highest-paid player in NFL history.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Hurts Signs Historic Contract Extension, The Biggest Ever Completed By A Female Agent</h3>
<p>According to the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CrJEAxTAPPw/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>NFL</strong></a>, the breakdown of the new deal goes as follows.</p>
<blockquote><p>Hurts has &#8220;$179.304 million in total guarantees, including $110 million fully guaranteed at signing and $126.5 million fully guaranteed by March 2024, as well as the first no-trade clause in Eagles history.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Not only is Hurts making history with this new deal, but his agent <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/nicole-lynn-becomes-1st-black-woman-agent-nfl-quarterback-super-bowl/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Nicole Lynn</strong></a> is also. Lynn negotiated the deal, which is also believed to be the biggest contract ever completed by a female agent.</p>
<h5 style="text-align: center;">RELATED: <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/nicole-lynn-becomes-1st-black-woman-agent-nfl-quarterback-super-bowl/?_gl=1*aaih4j*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTE2MDI4ODc2MC4xNjgxNzQ2OTA0*_ga_V2HX8YP3XL*MTY4MTc0ODk2Mi4yLjAuMTY4MTc0ODk2Mi4wLjAuMA.." target="_blank" rel="noopener">Black History Month Spotlight: Nicole Lynn Becomes 1st Black Woman Agent To Represent An NFL Quarterback In The Super Bowl</a></h5>
<p><amp-instagram data-shortcode="CrJK7UwuVXD" layout="responsive" width="600" height="600" data-captioned></amp-instagram></p>
<p>Jalen Hurts was heading into the final year of his rookie contract before he agreed to this most recent extension.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Jalen Hurts: A Background On His NFL Career</h3>
<p>As a second-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, Hurts helped the Eagles clinch a playoff berth in 2021. This was also his very first year as the team&#8217;s starting quarterback.</p>
<p>Last season, Hurts won 14 of his 15 regular season starts in an MVP-worthy performance.</p>
<p>In the playoffs, Hurts completed 66.7 percent of his passes with three touchdowns and no picks.</p>
<p>In Super Bowl LVII alone, Hurts put together one of the best individual efforts by a quarterback in Super Bowl history, despite dealing with a lingering injury.</p>
<p>He threw for 304 yards and scored a touchdown against the Chiefs, completing over 71 percent of his passes.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Lamar Jackson&#8217;s Contract Drama Looms Large Amidst Hurts&#8217; Historic $225 Million Extension</h3>
<p>Hurts even ran for three touchdowns, tying Terrell Davis&#8217; 25-year-old Super Bowl record.</p>
<p>In the background of Hurts&#8217; historical extension, ongoing contract drama between Lamar Jackson and the Ravens looms large.</p>
<p>Jackson recently asked for a trade after Baltimore placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on the former league MVP. According to reports, Jackson hopes for a guaranteed deal that will include at least $200 million.</p>
 <div class="wpra-reactions-wrap wpra-plugin-container" style="justify-content: center;;"> <div class="wpra-reactions-container" data-ver="1.3.10" data-post_id="119428" data-show_count="true" data-enable_share="onclick" data-behavior="regular" data-animation="true" data-share_url="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/jalen-hurts-highest-player-nfl-history/" data-secure="80b5632ba6"> <div class="wpra-call-to-action" style="color: #000000;font-size: 25px;font-weight: 600;">What Do You Think Roomies?</div> <div class="wpra-reactions wpra-static-emojis size-medium" style="border-color: #ffffff;border-width: 0px;border-radius: 50px;border-style: solid;background: #ffffff;">					<div class="emoji-8 wpra-reaction wpra-pad-fix" data-count="" data-emoji_id="8"> <div class="wpra-plus-one">+1</div>	 <div style="background-color: #ff0015" class="wpra-arrow-badge arrow-bottom-left hide-count"> <span style="border-top-color: #ff0015" class="tail"></span> <span style="color: #ffffff" class="count-num">0</span> </div>	</div><div class="emoji-10 wpra-reaction wpra-pad-fix" data-count="" data-emoji_id="10"> <div class="wpra-plus-one">+1</div>	 <div style="background-color: #ff0015" class="wpra-arrow-badge arrow-bottom-left hide-count"> <span style="border-top-color: #ff0015" class="tail"></span> <span style="color: #ffffff" class="count-num">0</span> </div>	</div><div class="emoji-4 wpra-reaction" data-count="" data-emoji_id="4"> <div class="wpra-plus-one">+1</div>	 <div style="background-color: #ff0015" class="wpra-arrow-badge arrow-bottom-left hide-count"> <span style="border-top-color: #ff0015" class="tail"></span> <span style="color: #ffffff" class="count-num">0</span> </div>	</div><div class="emoji-5 wpra-reaction" data-count="" data-emoji_id="5"> <div class="wpra-plus-one">+1</div>	 <div style="background-color: #ff0015" class="wpra-arrow-badge arrow-bottom-left hide-count"> <span style="border-top-color: #ff0015" class="tail"></span> <span style="color: #ffffff" class="count-num">0</span> </div>	</div><div class="emoji-2 wpra-reaction" data-count="" data-emoji_id="2"> <div class="wpra-plus-one">+1</div>	 <div style="background-color: #ff0015" class="wpra-arrow-badge arrow-bottom-left hide-count"> <span style="border-top-color: #ff0015" class="tail"></span> <span style="color: #ffffff" class="count-num">0</span> </div>	</div><div class="emoji-7 wpra-reaction" data-count="" data-emoji_id="7"> <div class="wpra-plus-one">+1</div>	 <div style="background-color: #ff0015" class="wpra-arrow-badge arrow-bottom-left hide-count"> <span style="border-top-color: #ff0015" class="tail"></span> <span style="color: #ffffff" class="count-num">0</span> </div>	</div><div class="emoji-12 wpra-reaction" data-count="" data-emoji_id="12"> <div class="wpra-plus-one">+1</div>	 <div style="background-color: #ff0015" class="wpra-arrow-badge arrow-bottom-left hide-count"> <span style="border-top-color: #ff0015" class="tail"></span> <span style="color: #ffffff" class="count-num">0</span> </div>	</div> </div> <div class="wpra-share-wrap wpra-share-buttons-bordered" style="">				 </div> <!-- end of share buttons -->			 </div> <!-- end of reactions container --> </div> <!-- end of reactions wrap -->		
