Veteran pass-rusher Za’Darius Smith has indeed agreed to terms with the Eagles. And he can make solid money, based on his performance — and on the team’s performance.

The contract has made it into the NFL’s system. Which means that, as usual, the details have made their way to PFT.

Which also means that, as usual, the initial reports regarding the value of the deal are off.

It’s being reported as a one-year contract, worth “up to” $9 million. It’s not. The maximum value is $8.25 million.

The base salary, per a source with knowledge of the terms, is $4.25 million. Because Smith signed after Week 1, he won’t be entitled to the balance of his salary as termination pay if he’s released.

The contract also includes $2.5 million in sack incentives, tied to an increasing amount sack numbers.

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