A Former Eagles Player Just Made 4 Times His NFL Earnings With A Single Lawsuit Victory

ByJoey Heldon February 23, 2023inArticles›Sports News

As the Philadelphia Eagles took the field in Super Bowl LVII against the Kansas City Chiefs, one former Eagles player wondered whether he should be on the field with his old team. But thanks to an injury — and more specifically, how that injury was handled — former safety and team captain Chris Maragos had to retire in 2019 at 31 years old.

Maragos sued orthopedic surgeon James Bradley and Roman Orthopedics, alleging they never repaired a torn meniscus in his knee, leading him to not only retire prematurely but also to suffer ongoing pain.

During a two-week trial, the courtroom heard from Maragos’s former Eagles teammates, including Nick Foles , Trey Burton, and Jordan Hicks. In the end, Maragos was awarded $43.5 million in damages.

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Roman Orthopedics is an official partner of the Eagles, though the team itself isn’t involved in the lawsuit. Bradley will be forced to pay two-thirds of the $43.5 million penalty, or about $29 million. Roman Orthopedics will foot the rest of the bill.

Maragos was undrafted out of Western Michigan in 2010. He signed with the San Francisco 49ers before moving on to the Seattle Seahawks and later the Eagles. He won Super Bowl titles with both the Seahawks and the Eagles.

Though the result of the lawsuit won’t help get Maragos back to the NFL, it’s quite the bonus, financially. Through nine NFL seasons, Maragos made a little over $10 million. A financial analyst told the jury the injury likely cost Maragos an additional $8.7 million in earnings. So, that’s a potential $18.7 million in total earnings.

The sum from this lawsuit is more than double that amount, and it’s more than four times what Maragos actually earned during his playing days.

Of course, Maragos will also have to overcome the mental and physical anguish the injury has caused. But getting rewarded like this might help make the coming years a bit easier to handle.

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Nick Foles Could Make A Ton Of Money Over The Next Few Weeks

ByJoey Heldon December 22, 2018inArticles›Sports News

Nick Foles helped lead the Philadelphia Eagles to a Super Bowl last season. He was a local hero and even started the first two weeks of this year. Once Carson Wentz returned from injury, though, Foles went back to the bench.

But now, Wentz is back on the injured list, and Foles has a chance to shine once again. And he just may earn millions of dollars in doing so.

The Eagles announced Wentz has a stress fracture in his back, an injury that could keep him sidelined for three months. That likely means Foles will start in every game left for the Eagles this season.

After the team’s Super Bowl victory, it restructured Foles’s contract to be more incentive-based. Though he’ll earn $9 million in base salary, signing bonus, and roster bonus, he can earn millions more during the final few weeks of the season.

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Foles will make $250,000 per game simply by starting. With Wentz likely done, that means Foles is already getting $750,000 if he stays healthy. That per game amount doubles if the Eagles win. Foles could potentially make $1.5 million if the team wins out. Add another $250,000 if Foles completes 62.5% of his passes – totally a reasonable goal in the Eagles offense.

On top of that, Foles can make $500,000 more if he plays at least half the snaps in a playoff game.

Despite the team’s struggles this year, the postseason is completely within reach. The Eagles can make the playoffs by winning out and getting to 9-7 while the Minnesota Vikings and Carolina Panthers each lose at least one of their final three games.

If things break perfectly, Foles will take home an extra $2.25 million by the end of the season. Not bad for a month’s work!

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