What was already obvious to Eagles fans became official on Monday: Jalen Hurts is Philadelphia's quarterback of the future, and the franchise is paying him like one.Ian Rapoport Tom Peli sero of reported that Hurts is signing a following a season in which the Eagles went 14-3 and made Super Bowl 57 vs. the Chiefs. Hurts, who is just 24 years old, is coming off his third NFL campaign in which he set career-highs in completions (306), completion percentage (66.5), pa sing yards (3,701) and pa sing touchdowns (22, compared to just six interceptions).Hurts also set new career marks in rushing attempts (165) and rushing touchdowns (13). He Naz Mitrou-Long Jersey also rushed for 760 yards on 4.6 yards per carry. His dual-threat ability and calm demeanor has made him the Eagles' unquestioned leader, and one the team wanted to secure long-term hence his extension.But how does Hurts' new contract compare to other top-earning quarterbacks such as the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes and Browns' Deshaun Watson in terms of average annual salary, guaranteed money and total value? In short: very well.MORE:Here's everything you need to know about Hurts' contract extension, and where it ranks among the most lucrative in NFL history: (Getty Images) Total value: $255 millionAAV: $51 millionGuaranteed money: $179.3 T.J. McConnell Jersey millionHurts reportedly signed a five-year, $255 million contract extension through the 2028 season. That includes $179.3 million in guarantees, $110 million of which is due at signing, and an average annual salary of $51 million that eclipses Aaron Rodgers' previous record of $50.3 million.Per an additional report from , Hurts' extension also includes incentives that, if met, would give him a maximum of $274.3 million through Justin Holiday Jersey 2028, including money left on his rookie contract. It also includes the first no-trade clause in Eagles franchise history.MORE: (Getty Images) Total value: $450 millionAAV: $45 millionGuaranteed money: $141.5 million, which still holds the record for total value, looks like a bargain in light of recent mega extensions signed by QBs. Following his first Super Bowl victory in 2020, Mahomes signed a 10-year, $450 million contract with $141.5 million guaranteed. Neither Mahomes' AAV nor guaranteed money ranks among the top five active NFL quarterbacks: a pretty good deal, considering he is still the premier signal-caller in the league.MORE: (Getty Images) Total value: $230 millionAAV: $46 millionGuaranteed money: $230 million is something of a controversial topic: The Browns guaranteed the entirety of his five-year, $230 million contract, the most ever in NFL history, after he hadn't played a single down for the Texans in 2021. It has also been a sticking point as another premier quarterback, Lamar Goga Bitadze Jersey Jackson, seeks to earn a similar contract in terms of guaranteed money. For now, Watson holds the NFL record for most guarantees.MORE: In all, Hurts now has a contract that ranks in the top three in NFL history in terms of highest AAV (first); guaranteed money (third, behind Watson and Kyler Murray); and total value (third, behind Mahomes and Josh Allen).Here's how it compares in each of those categories to Mahomes, Watson and the other highest-paid quarterbacks ahead of the 2023 NFL season:Highest AAVRankPlayerAAV1Jalen Hurts$51 million2Aaron Rodgers$50.3 million3Ru sell Wilson$48.5 million4Kyler Murray$46.1 million5Deshaun Watson$46 million6Patrick Mahomes$45 million7Josh Allen$43 millionT-8Dak Prescott$40 millionT-8Daniel Jones$40 millionT-8Matthew Stafford$40 millionMost guaranteed moneyRankPlayerGuarantees1Deshaun Watson$230 million2Kyler Murray$189.5 Alize Johnson Jersey million3Jalen Hurts$179.3 million4Ru sell Wilson$161 million5Aaron Rodgers$150.8 million6Josh Allen$150 million7Patrick Mahomes$141.5 million8Matthew Stafford$130 million9Dak Prescott$126 million10Jared Goff$110 millionTotal valueRankPlayerValue1Patrick Mahomes$450 million2Josh Allen$258 million3Jalen Hurts$255 million4Ru sell Wilson$242.6 million5Kyler Murray$230.5 million6Deshaun Watson$230 millionT-7Dak Prescott$160 millionT-7Daniel Jones$160 millionT-7Matthew Stafford$160 million10Aaron Rodgers$150.8 million