Moro Ojomo watched fellow defensive tackles Jalen Carter and Jordan Davis get paid. He’s using it as motivation.
Ojomo watched his D-linemates get paid, and has coordinator Vic Fangio among those advocating for the former seventh-rounder
Moro Ojomo is aware of the self-described “elephant in the room” — the 2023 seventh-round pick out of Texas is going into his contract year.
But this elephant carries a little more weight given the circumstances.
Jalen Carter and Jordan Davis, Ojomo’s teammates on the interior defensive line, inked hefty contract extensions this offseason. Carter, 25, will be the NFL’s highest-paid defensive lineman on an average annual basis ($38 million) when his four year, $152 contract extension begins in 2028.
Davis won’t be too far behind him at $26 million per year, ranking fifth among interior defensive linemen.
Jeffrey Lurie will continue to open up his wallet as the top young stars on Vic Fangio’s defense, such as Cooper DeJean and Quinyon Mitchell, become eligible for contract extensions. Fangio had a message for Howie Roseman on Thursday regarding how Ojomo ought to fit into his future .
“Howie needs to save some money for him, too,” Fangio said.
Whether Ojomo will be next in line to get paid remains in question. Still, there’s no doubt about how their paydays will impact Ojomo’s mindset heading into Year 4.
“That just motivates me more,” Ojomo said on Monday. “I’ve always kind of been a hungry guy. Always kind of had the chip on my shoulder. So to see both of those guys succeed at a high level, I just want to succeed more.”
Ojomo, who turns 25 in August, had a breakout season in 2025, ranking second on the team with six sacks. With another standout performance, he could earn himself a substantial pay raise. But it might serve him best to test the market as a free agent like Milton Williams did last offseason when he signed a four-year, $104 million deal with the New England Patriots.
Alas, Ojomo isn’t an agent. He pays one of the top-performing NFL agents — David Mulugheta of Athletes First — to handle his contract negotiations. Their professional relationship is relatively new, too, as Ojomo became a client of the agency in February.
Rather than dwell on his uncertain future in Philadelphia, Ojomo is choosing to focus on his on-field performance. So, when asked if it was his choice to go into the final year of his contract without signing an extension, Ojomo acknowledged he is following Mulugheta’s lead.
“Obviously, there’s no agreement as of right now,” Ojomo said. “[Recently extended Tennessee Titans defensive tackle] Jeff Simmons is with the agency, right? We’ve got a lot of really big, talented players. So I really do believe that [Mulugheta] can do his job at a high level. And I know that if I’m trying to do his job for him, I’m going to become a worse player.”
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After all, Ojomo has bigger issues to worry about, starting with his opponents in training camp on the Eagles offensive line.
“I got to go out there and I got to go produce,” Ojomo said. “I got to go out there and I got to go play. I’m worried about freaking Jordan Mailata and Landon [Dickerson]’s heavy asses. I can’t be thinking about [my contract].”
A rising tide could lift all ships on the Eagles defensive line in 2026, much to Ojomo’s benefit. Carter is healthy again after shoulder injuries hampered his performance in 2025. Back in 2024, Carter drew his fair share of double teams, and Williams capitalized on his one-on-ones by finishing the year with five sacks (ranking third on the Eagles).
Before the defensive line can wreak havoc against opposing quarterbacks on Sundays, the group must jell in training camp. Over the first four practices, Ojomo, Carter, and Davis have each flashed against the Jalen Hurts-led starting offense, both as pass rushers and run stoppers.
Ojomo might be trying not to count the contents of his teammates’ pockets, but he is counting on them to help raise the standard for the entire group.
“We’ve got an extremely loaded room,” Ojomo said. “Those guys know I compete. Those guys know that I’m not backing down from anything. So the goal and the aim is always to be the best defensive tackle. That’s my mindset.
“I want to make more plays. I want to get more sacks. I want to make more [tackles for loss], and I want to be the best in the room and the best in the league. Ultimately, I think if we all have that mindset, we’ll bring the best out of each other.”
