"They said we would fall off after Kelce" - Eagles fans react to Cam Jurgens signing $68,000,000 contract extension 

Cam Jurgens began his college career at tight end before switching to center at Nebraska, where he became a three-year starter. He also competed in the shot put on the track team before entering the 2022 NFL Draft.

The Eagles have now bet on Jurgens to make him stay in Philadelphia for the long term. The Eagles center agreed to a four-year, $68 million contract extension that keeps him in midnight green through the 2029 season, after Jason Kelce retired in the 2024 offseason.

Adam Schefter, ESPN Senior NFL insider, posted on X:

“Pro-Bowl center Cam Jurgens and the Eagles reached agreement today on a four-year, $68 million extension that includes $39.4 million guaranteed that contractually ties him to Philadelphia through the 2029 season, per the team and his agent Ryan Tollner at @excelfootball.”

Eagles fans were quick to react to the news. One fan said:

“They said we would fall off after Kelce, instead he hand-picked his successor, and he’s about to be all-pro level too #FlyEaglesFly.”

“They are so loaded for the next 4 years, but 2029 is going to be BAD with dead money,” an X user wrote.

“The single best best personnel decision made by Scott Frost,” a fan tweeted.

Another fan said, “this is how great GMs have elite roster construction year after year. Howie just keeps extending.”

“That's a good move by the Eagles,” another wrote.

“Eagles aren’t afraid to pay more bonus money up front and take on dead cap hits later, has worked quite well for them,” a fan commented.

Eagles' center depth ft. Cam Jurgens

The Eagles have locked in Cam Jurgens as their starting center. He took over the role last season and played 20 games, including the playoffs, during the team’s run to Super Bowl LIX. The coaching staff sees Jurgens as a long-term replacement for Jason Kelce.

He was drafted in the second round out of Nebraska in 2022 and has played in 44 regular-season games with 27 starts. Jurgens suffered a back injury after the Super Bowl, for which he underwent surgery. The team expects him to be fully healthy by the time training camp begins in July.

Behind Jurgens is Brett Toth. The 28-year-old South Carolina native is a steady backup who gives the Eagles depth at center. Toth will bring flexibility and veteran presence to the group.

They may add another young prospect in the upcoming draft, but it looks like Cam Jurgens is the one the Eagles are banking most on. Depth at center is shaping up to be a strength for the Eagles as they prepare for another playoff push.