The Eagles’ head coach will sign a new contract soon. How will it look like?
Nick Sirianni is entering the final season of his five-year deal with the Eagles, which he signed in 2021. He isn’t concerned about any lame-duck possibilities, and he shouldn’t be.
He coaches the defending Super Bowl champions and has won the NFC twice in four seasons. While there was some turmoil in the middle, Sirianni has done a lot of winning and earned himself some peace of mind.
Sirianni stated this earlier this week while addressing to the media at the NFL Owners’ meetings in Palm Beach, Florida.
“These things will take care of themselves,” Sirianni explained. “I am not very concerned about it. I don’t actually enter into contracts with anyone. I’m not going to go into detail on this one. It will care for itself.”
As for the guy who signs the checks, team chairman and CEO Jeffrey Lurie said Wednesday that Sirianni’s new contract is nearly complete given what he has already accomplished.
“I’m sure we’ll find out soon enough that Nick will be our coach going forward and he’s done an outstanding job,” Lurie told the crowd. “Nick embodies all I hoped for. Whether it’s connection, intelligence in many aspects, from football to emotional intelligence, managing people, employing assistant coaches, and maintaining a growth mentality at all times… [E]verything I wanted for early on, picking Nick as the next head coach, has come true. He’s a pleasure to work with, has a growth attitude, and will improve.”
The details of Sirianni’s future deal appear to be the only remaining unknowns.
So, how should Nick’s next deal look like?
Sirianni’s current contract is reportedly around $7 million per year, placing him in the middle of NFL head coaches.
Only Andy Reid and the Chiefs (52) have won more regular-season games over the last four seasons than Sirianni (48).
Add six postseason wins plus a Super Bowl win (and a defeat), and you have a resume that is almost unrivaled.
According to Front Office Sports, the top ten annual head coach salaries for the 2025 season are as follows:
- Reid, $20 million/year
- Sean Payton, Broncos, $18 million
- Mike Tomlin, Steelers, $16 million
- Jim Harbaugh, Chargers, $16 million
- Sean McVay, Rams,
- $15 million
- Kyle Shanahan, 49ers, $14 million
- Kevin O’Connell, Vikings, $13 million
- Ben Johnson, Bears, $13 million
- John Harbaugh, Ravens, $12 million
- Liam Cohen, Jaguars, $12 million
If the Eagles were to extend him during last season, they could’ve had him for a song. But as Fat Joe says, “Yesterday’s price is not today’s price.”
If Sirianni’s accomplishments rank among the finest in the sport, you must compensate him accordingly. Based solely on Super Bowl wins, he is already tied for second among active coaches with Payton, Tomlin, and John Harbaugh. We are already in the top five categories.
I believe Lurie and Howie Roseman will come in just around Reid’s $20 million per year figure, or somewhat below. Offering Sirianni an AAV outside the top five would be an insult to the franchise’s most successful head coach in history.
For the term of the deal, I believe five more years is a good starting point. After coming back from the brink of being fired last off-season and winning the whole shooting competition the next season,
It’s not a question of whether, but when, how long, and how much.
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