Eagles exercise fifth-year options on Jalen Carter, Nolan Smith
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The Philadelphia Eagles locked up a pair of defensive starters through the 2027 season, picking up the fifth-year options of defensive tackle Jalen Carter and outside linebacker Nolan Smith on Monday.
The team faced a Friday deadline on the options for the two Georgia products.
Carter, 25, was the ninth overall pick in the 2024 draft. A Pro Bowl honoree each