We can put to rest those rumors that abounded in the offseason about the Eagles trading away linebacker Mychal Kendricks.Philadelphia offered and Kendricks accepted an agreement on a four-year extension to keep one of the team's best defensive players on the roster through the 2019 regular season.
Head coach Chip Kelly did his best to deny those rumors about a potential Kendricks trade this winter and spring, reiterating all along the value he thought the linebacker brought to his system, and on Monday the team confirmed those feeling in dollars.
The deal is worth $29 million all told, according to FOX Sports, with $16 million guaranteed.
He was, after all, one of the few players Kelly inherited when he joined the team who still have a job.
Kendricks tallied 264 tackles, three interceptions, and five forced fumbles during his three year professional career, all with the Eagles. Last season he collected 108 tackles in 12 games, the second most on the team after safety Malcolm Jenkins.
With the signing, the Eagles gained a prominent standing at the inside linebacking position. The team acquired Kiko Alonso this offseason in a trade with Buffalo, and retain veteran DeMeco Ryans alonside Kendricks to key one of the elite front sevens in the NFL.
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