Sweat is in line to sign a four-year, $76.4 million contract with the Cardinals, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Sweat cashes out on the open market following an impressive 2024 campaign with the Eagles that was capped by his 2.5-sack performance during the team's Super Bowl LIX win over the Chiefs. He's now totaled 6.0 or more sacks in five consecutive seasons and will provide a much-needed boost to Arizona's defensive front. The 8.0 sacks Sweat notched during the 2024 regular season would've led the Cardinals defense -- Zaven Collins finished No. 1 with just 5.0 sacks.
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Eagles' Josh Sweat: Totals eight sacks in 2024
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Sweat registered 41 tackles (27 solo), including 8.0 sacks, and two pass defenses across 16 regular-season appearances in 2024. He tallied 10 stops (five solo), including 2.5 sacks, across four postseason contests.
Sweat logged his second-most sacks in a season, falling three shy of his career-best 2022 campaign. This increased production came despite playing about 200 fewer defensive snaps than he did in 2023 when he played 17 regular-season games. The seven-year vet signed a one-year, $10 million deal to stay with the Eagles in September, and he'll essentially become an unrestricted free agent after this contract voids Feb. 17. Sweat now was totaled 43 sacks across the last six regular season with the Eagles, and he could stand to cash in on the free-agent market ahead of the 2025 campaign.
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Eagles' Josh Sweat: Back in game
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Sweat (ankle) is back in Sunday's game against the Commanders, Zach Berman of The Athletic reports.
Sweat went down with an ankle injury and was forced out of the game in the second quarter. The starting linebacker has now returned to the outing, which likely means the injury isn't severe.
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Eagles' Josh Sweat: Picks up hip injury
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Sweat (hip) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.
Sweat played 41 defensive snaps and recorded five total tackles, including 2.0 sacks, in Philadelphia's Week 9 win over the Jaguars, however, it appears he picked up a hip injury in the process. The veteran pass rusher likely will still play in the Eagles' Week 10 matchup against the Cowboys unless he downgrades to a DNP either Thursday or Friday.
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Eagles' Josh Sweat: Disrupts backfield in win
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Sweat recorded five tackles (three solo), including 2.0 sacks, and a pass defensed in Sunday's 28-23 win over the Jaguars.
The linebacker also played on 80.0 percent of the defensive snaps, a season high. Sweat has 19 tackles (12 solo), including 5.0 sacks, on the year.
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Eagles' Josh Sweat: Picks up second sack of season
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Sweat recorded five tackles (three solo), including 1.0 sacks, in Sunday's 20-16 win over the Browns.
The defensive end now has 2.0 sacks in 2024 to go along with 13 total tackles. Sweat has played on more than half of Philadelphia's defensive snaps in all five games this season. The seventh-year pro has recorded at least 6.0 sacks in four straight campaigns.
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Eagles' Josh Sweat: Records first sack Sunday
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Sweat notched a sack for his only tackle in Sunday's Week 4 loss to Tampa Bay.
Sweat's sack of Baker Mayfield late in the third quarter resulted in a two-yard loss. It was Sweat's first sack of the campaign, though he's been on the field plenty, having logged over half of the Eagles' defensive snaps in each of the team's first four games. Sweat is looking to extend a four-year streak of recording at least 6.0 sacks.
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Eagles' Josh Sweat: Restructures deal
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The Eagles restructured Sweat's contract ahead of the 2024 season Friday, Cayden Steele of NJ.com reports.
The 26-year-old defensive end's restructured contract allows him to make up to $13 million in 2024, with $10 million guaranteed, per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com. Sweat saw a dip in production last season compared to the previous two years, but he was still fairly impactful nonetheless. The Florida State product appeared in all 17 of the Eagles' regular-season outings, logging 43 total tackles, including 6.5 sacks. Sweat is expected to remain one of the most productive players on Philadelphia's defense in 2024.
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Eagles' Josh Sweat: Second on team with 6.5 sacks
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Sweat finished his sixth NFL season with 6.5 sacks (second-best on the Eagles) and 43 tackles in 17 regular-season games.
Sweat was a larger part of the Eagles' defensive end rotation this season, as his 71 percent snap share was a big jump over his 56 percent mark from last season. His numbers took a step back despite the extra opportunities, however, as he couldn't come close to matching his 11.0 sacks from 2022. That's largely due to a late-season slump, as Sweat had 5.5 sacks through nine games but didn't manage another until Week 18.
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Eagles' Josh Sweat: Not listed on injury report
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Sweat isn't listed on the Eagles' injury report Tuesday.
Sweat was sidelined for the regular-season finale due to a neck injury he suffered in Week 17, but the Eagles' wild-card bye proved beneficial. The veteran defensive end's omission from the injury report suggests he's put the issue behind him and should be full go for Saturday's divisional-round matchup against the Giants. Sweat posted a career-high 11 sacks this season and is a key piece of Philadelphia's vaunted defensive front.
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Eagles' Josh Sweat: Considered day-to-day
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Sweat (neck) is being evaluated on a day-to-day basis after being released from the hospital Sunday, Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Coach Nick Sirianni didn't offer much information regarding Sweat's recovery Monday, but the defensive lineman recently said on Twitter that he plans to return prior to the end of the season. His status for Sunday's game against the Giants will likely come into focus based on how much he's able to practice this week.
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Eagles' Josh Sweat: Posts two sacks Sunday
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Sweat recorded six tackles (five solo), including two sacks, during Sunday's 25-20 win over Chicago.
Sweat continued his hot streak of bringing down opposing quarterbacks, recording both of his sacks on just one drive in the fourth quarter. The fifth-year defensive end has been a key component of the Eagles' top-ranked pass rush, recording a career-high 9.5 sacks over 14 games this season as well as six over the last four weeks. Sweat should have a chance to continue adding to this impressive total as the Cowboys are forced to devote attention across the Eagles' deep defensive line.
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Eagles' Josh Sweat: Back to full strength
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Sweat (illness) is now 100 percent after being rushed to the hospital due to internal bleeding in his abdomen from a ruptured artery in January, Jimmy Kempski of PhillyVoice.com reports.
Sweat missed the Eagles' playoff game against the Buccaneers in January after undergoing an emergency procedure due to a serious medical matter. Details on the issue were undisclosed at the time, but Sweat played in the Pro Bowl at the end of January and appears fully recovered. The four-year pro set career highs across the board last season and figures to be an integral part of the Eagles' defensive line next season.
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Eagles' Josh Sweat: Won't play Sunday
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Sweat (illness) is inactive for Sunday' playoff game against the Buccaneers.
Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, Sweat underwent an emergency procedure Tuesday to address a serious medical matter. Though the report notes that Sweat improved every day to the point that he came close to playing Sunday, he wasn't quite ready to suit up. In the pass rusher's absence, Ryan Kerrigan, Milton Williams and Tarron Jackson are candidates to see added snaps.
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Eagles' Josh Sweat: Inactive Saturday
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Sweat (coach's decision) is inactive Saturday against the Cowboys.
Sweat will get the night off, since the Eagles have a playoff spot already locked up. Ryan Kerrigan will likely see an increase in opportunity against the Cowboys.
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Eagles' Josh Sweat: Expects to play Sunday
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Sweat (concussion) is listed as questionable but is expected to clear concussion protocols and play in Week 10 against the Broncos, Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Sweat suffered a concussion during the Eagles' Week 9 loss to the Chargers. The defensive end recorded a limited practice Thursday and is expected to clear concussion protocols Saturday. Expect Ryan Kerrigan to see an increased role Sunday if Sweat suffers any setback and is unable to suit up.
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Eagles' Josh Sweat: In concussion protocol
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Sweat didn't practice Wednesday due to a concussion, Tim McManus of ESPN.com reports.
Sweat apparently suffered the injury during Sunday's loss to the Chargers. He'll need to fully clear the concussion protocol before returning to the field for Philadelphia.
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Eagles' Josh Sweat: Inks extension
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Sweat and the Eagles have agreed on a three-year, $40 million extension, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
The deal will keep Sweat in Philadelphia throughout the 2024 season. The fourth-year defensive end drew rave reviews from teammates throughout training camp and is expected to be a breakout candidate in 2021. He recorded six sacks in 2020 while playing just 38 percent of defensive snaps.
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Eagles' Josh Sweat: Goes to injured reserve
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Sweat (wrist) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.
The 2018 fourth-round draft choice contributed two sacks against the Saints as Philadelphia pulled off a Week 14 upset, but he had to exit in the first quarter of last Sunday's loss to Arizona. Now confirmed out for at least three games given his IR designation, Sweat won't have a chance at another appearance this season unless the Eagles reach the playoffs and advance a round.
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Eagles' Josh Sweat: Expected back for OTAs
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Sweat (ankle) is expected to be healthy in time for the start of OTAs this spring, Dave Spadaro of the Eagles' official site reports.
Sweat's rookie season ended in Week 14 after the Florida State product injured his ankle, which promptly sent him to injured reserve. However, the idea that Sweat could be recovered in just a few months suggests the 2018 fourth-rounder didn't tear up his ankle too badly. If Sweat is able to make it back for OTAs, he'll have a full offseason to climb up a depth chart that may no longer have either Brandon Graham or Chris Long, both of whom will become unrestricted free agents in March.
