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The Philadelphia Eagles are predicted to replace star edge rusher and Super Bowl hero Josh Sweat with a former All-Pro who spent the 2024 season with the New York Jets.

Sweat is a seven-year veteran who possesses valuable playoff experience. The analysts at Spotrac project that the fair market value of Sweat's next contract will be $18,822,277 per season. Their prediction is that he could sign a three-year contract worth $56,466,831.

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2024 wasn’t Josh Sweat’s best season, but it was his best postseason, and he came alive at the perfect time for both the Philadelphia Eagles and himself. There’s no better way to make an absurd amount of money than by sacking Patrick Mahomes 2.5 times in a Super Bowl. Unfortunately, that all but means Sweaty J will leave in free agency.

— A fourth-round pick in 2018, Sweat has developed into a Pro Bowl-caliber edge rusher as a member of the Eagles. In 104 games (64 starts), he has produced 237 total tackles, 54 tackles for loss, 43.0 sacks, seven forced fumbles, and an interception.

The Philadelphia Eagles could be losing multiple free agents this offseason, and multiple teams will be making aggressive offers for star pass rusher Josh Sweat.