The Eagles are buying time on Jalen Carter and Nolan Smith, but the message is bigger than that

Philadelphia did more than pick up two options when it kept Jalen Carter and Nolan Smith under contract through 2027. It confirmed that the Eagles still want their defensive future built around the same young front they trusted on the way to a title.

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