The NFL's financial landscape is being assessed through awards for the 12th straight year on CBSSports.com now that the Super Bowl LIX matchup is set. These awards differ from the traditional NFL honors because they are from an economic perspective emphasizing 2024 veteran acquisitions.

Barkley’s contract includes an $11,625,000 signing bonus, $26,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,583,333. In 2025, Barkley will earn a base salary of $1,170,000 and a signing bonus of $9,830,000, while carrying a cap hit of $6,561,000 and a dead cap value of $20,700,000.

But it turns out Barkley had better offers before agreeing to his three-year, $37.75 million contract with the Eagles. According to Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post, Barkley turned down two bigger offers before signing with Philadelphia.