Eagles' Josh Sweat Says He Should've Won Super Bowl MVP, Talks Free-Agency Contract

After his spectacular performance in the Philadelphia Eagles' dominant 40-22 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX, pass-rusher Josh Sweat expressed his belief that he was deserving of the big game's highest honor.

Speaking to Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Sweat made mention of the Super Bowl MVP award, saying: "I should've had it. I could've had it. It's all good, though."

Sweat, 27, led the Eagles with 2.5 sacks and six pressures, as the Philly defense stymied quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City offense for the first three quarters of the game.

The Chiefs didn't score any points until there were 34 seconds left in the third quarter. The Eagles' ferocious pass rush was the biggest reason why, as they took Mahomes down six times.

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was chosen as MVP after going 17-of-22 for 221 yards, two touchdowns and one interception while also rushing for 72 yards and a score.

Although Hurts played well, Philadelphia's defense was the story of the game. Sweat had the best production among Eagles defensive players, so there was a strong argument to be made for him as MVP.

While Super Bowl MVP wasn't in the cards for Sweat, he likely made himself a ton of money with his performance, as he is set to hit free agency this offseason.

The 2018 fourth-round pick out of Florida State has been a consistent contributor for the Eagles, recording six or more sacks in each of the past five seasons.

Sweat was named a Pro Bowler for the first and only time in 2021 and followed it up with a career-high 11 sacks in 2022. This season, Sweat had eight sacks, 41 tackles, nine tackles for loss and 15 quarterback hits in 16 games.

While Sweat acknowledged that money will play a role in his free-agent decision, he suggested that other factors will come into play as well, saying: "Money's important, sure, but I want to be in the right situation. I don't know what it looks like for me now, but I'm happy."

In addition to Sweat, the Eagles have several other key players set to hit free agency as well, including linebacker Zack Baun, defensive tackle Milton Williams and guard Mekhi Becton.

The Eagles may be able to keep some of those players, but re-signing all of them would be a challenge given the amount of high-end talent on the roster.

Sweat may have priced the Eagles out with his Super Bowl performance. If that is the case, he went out on the highest note possible.