Eagles ‘Likely’ To Lose Moro Ojomo In ’27

The Eagles handed Davis a three-year, $78MM contract extension in March. Adding to that large investment, the Eagles made a far pricier splash when they awarded Carter a four-year, $152MM payday this week. With Davis raking in big money and Carter now the highest-paid defensive tackle in NFL history, Ojomo is “likely” to exit Philadelphia in free agency in 2027, per Zach Berman of The Athletic.

Ojomo joined the Eagles in the same draft class as Carter, who went ninth overall. While it is not a surprise Carter has turned into one of the game’s preeminent defensive linemen, the Eagles have gotten more than they could have expected from their seventh-rounder.

Ojomo played just 68 defensive snaps during an eight-game rookie campaign, but the Eagles have relied on him far more since then. The former Texas Longhorn played a full season in 2024, Vic Fangio‘s first as the Eagles’ defensive coordinator, and was on the field for 388 snaps. The 6-foot-3, 292-pounder only put up 20 tackles and five quarterback hits along the way, though he ranked fifth on the team in pressures (23). Ojomo went on to add nine tackles, two TFL and his first career sack during the Eagles’ four-game, Lombardi Trophy-winning playoff run.

A few weeks after manhandling the Chiefs in a 40-22 blowout in Super Bowl LIX, the Eagles lost defensive tackle Milton Williams to the Patriots on a four-year, $104MM contract. The combination of Williams’ departure and an injury-shortened year for Carter, who missed six games, led to a significant increase in playing time for Ojomo. He took advantage of it. While leading Eagles D-linemen in snaps (740) and starting in nine of 17 games, Ojomo tallied 38 tackles, 12 QB hits, six TFL and six sacks. He finished 11th in the league in pass rush win rate and 12th in pressures (49), according to Pro Football Focus. It was enough for PFF to rank Ojomo as the game’s 28th-best interior lineman out of 127 qualifiers.

While Ojomo should continue playing an important role in the Eagles’ defense this year, the reality is that the team can’t keep everyone. General manager Howie Roseman will surely prioritize 2027 extensions for star defensive backs Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean, who will be eligible for new contracts then. They are in line for enormous paydays. Ojomo doesn’t have the same earning power as Mitchell and DeJean, but if he carries last year’s performance into this season, he could price himself out of Philadelphia.