Sources: Eagles agree with Jordan Mailata on three-year, $66 million contract

The Eagles have agreed to a contract extension with left tackle Jordan Mailata that will make him one of the highest-paid offensive linemen in the NFL, according to league sources. ESPN was first to report the news.

The 27-year-old’s new deal will stretch through 2028, adding another three seasons and $66 million to the previous extension he signed in 2021, along with $48 million guaranteed and a $20 million signing bonus. Mailata will earn roughly $22 million a year with the extension — up from the $16 million annually he was earning on his previous contract — making him the fourth highest-paid tackle in terms of average annual value in the NFL behind Laremy Tunsil, Andrew Thomas, and Trent Williams.

Mailata’s extension secures the gargantuan left side of the Eagles’ offensive line for the foreseeable future. The team signed Landon Dickerson to a four-year, $84 million contract extension just before the start of free agency, a deal that made the 25-year-old Pro Bowler the highest-paid guard in the NFL in terms of average annual value. At 6-foot-6, 336 pounds, Dickerson and Mailata (6-8, 365) make up one of the most imposing offensive-line pairings in the league.

The Eagles drafted Mailata, an Australian who had never played in a football game before, in the seventh round of the 2018 draft because of the athleticism he flashed as a converted Australian rugby player. Eagles offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland pushed general manager Howie Roseman to trade up 17 spots to avoid missing out on Mailata, who caught Stoutland’s attention in a private workout the month before.

Mailata saw his first game action in 2020 after two seasons developing under Stoutland, starting 10 games split between left and right tackle. He earned the team’s starting left tackle job in a training-camp position battle with former first-round pick Andre Dillard in 2021, taking over for franchise legend Jason Peters.

Mailata has started 33 of a possible 34 regular-season games over the last two years and has been one of the most reliable pass protectors in the NFL, also consistently creating running lanes with his imposing frame. According to Pro Football Focus, Mailata allowed just three sacks last season on 687 pass-blocking snaps, which ranked in the top 10 among offensive tackles who played significant snaps.