SAD NEWS: Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback Jalen Hurts takes leave from team after his Mother was hit by car

The NFL salary cap is going up, so Philadelphia Eagles sack master Haason Reddick is coming back. Right? Not so fast.

General manager Howie Roseman was asked more than once about his star pass rusher’s contract situation during his media session at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis on Tuesday.

He didn’t reveal much, except for a somewhat innocuous response that you could perhaps read between the lines for an answer.

It wasn’t a question about Reddick as much as it was about the increase in the NFL’s salary cap to a league-record $255 million, which is the same amount that quarterback Jalen Hurts’ contract extension from a season ago is worth. That’s a story for another time.

“I think you’ve still got to be cognizant of how you want to build a team,” said Roseman.

“You’ve still got to be aware of guys coming up for contracts that you want to keep that you don’t anticipate losing.

And I think it also gives you some flexibility to not force things, to have the ability to walk away from a deal and understand that it may come about at another time.

Those guys would be the team’s top two picks from 2021 – receiver DeVonta Smith, taken 10th overall, and offensive lineman Landon Dickerson, kicked 37th overall.

Asked about Smith, Roseman said: “DeVonta is an incredible person, incredible player; obviously homegrown, young guy. Without getting into specifics, those are guys you don’t really want to leave.