DETROIT — The Lions agreed to huge extensions with two of their high offensive stars Wednesday.
Vast receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown agreed to a four-year, $120 million extension, a supply confirmed to ESPN, and offensive deal with Penei Sewell is signing a four-year, $112 million deal, a supply instructed ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
St. Brown’s contract consists of $77 million assured, the supply stated. That is essentially the most assured cash for a large receiver in a single contract in NFL historical past, in line with ESPN Stats & Data analysis.
Sewell’s contract consists of $85 million assured, the supply instructed Schefter, essentially the most for an offensive lineman, in line with ESPN Stats & Data. The $28 million annual common wage in his contract can also be the biggest for an offensive lineman.
The Lions introduced Thursday that they exercised Sewell’s fifth-year choice for the 2025 season along with his new deal. Additionally they introduced that St. Brown signed his extension, however they didn’t disclose phrases of the offers.
In a video posted to his Instagram story from Ford Discipline on Wednesday, St. Brown stated, “I can not wait. I am right here, 4 extra years.”
The Lions can now flip their consideration to getting an extension accomplished with quarterback Jared Goff. Each events have entered discussions about an extension, however nothing has been reached but. Goff is getting into the ultimate yr of his contract and has expressed curiosity to stay with the Lions after being traded from the Los Angeles Rams in 2021.
A cope with Goff just isn’t imminent, a supply instructed Schefter.
St. Brown, 24, was chosen as a first-team All-Professional final season when he set profession bests with 119 catches, 1,515 yards and 10 landing receptions.
Sewell, 23, additionally was chosen as a first-team All-Professional for the primary time final season. He and St. Brown grew to become the Lions’ first two offensive gamers to make first crew All-Professional since 1997. Each he and St. Brown have been chosen to the previous two Professional Bowls. Sewell joined Lomas Brown as the one Lions offensive tackles to have been named to the Professional Bowl in consecutive seasons.
St. Brown is one among solely three gamers in NFL historical past to have 90 or extra receptions in every of his first three seasons, becoming a member of Odell Beckham Jr. (2014-16) and Michael Thomas (2016-18), in line with ESPN Stats & Data.
The Lions chosen St. Brown within the fourth spherical of the 2021 draft. He would have been an unrestricted free agent after this season with out a new deal.
Sewell was chosen by the Lions within the first spherical (seventh total) of the 2021 draft. His extension comes forward of subsequent week’s deadline for groups to resolve on fifth-year choices for gamers chosen within the first spherical of the 2021 draft.
NFL Community first reported the information of Brown’s deal.
Earlier than information of the deal broke, St. Brown spoke to ESPN on Wednesday morning saying he felt “good” a few potential contract extension.
“I am not frightened, I do know that is going to get taken care of right here within the close to future,” he stated. “Not too frightened about that. Talks have been going nice. So, I am excited for that.”
His father, John Brown, instructed ESPN the Lions had been trying to get the deal accomplished earlier than the draft.
“You travel, however when it occurs, even while you anticipate it, it is thoughts blowing,” Brown stated. “I am happy with him.”
St. Brown stated his targets for subsequent yr embody successful a Tremendous Bowl after serving to the Lions make the NFC Championship Recreation for the primary time in 32 years.
“My targets for subsequent yr are undoubtedly going to be loftier targets than final yr, however I wish to win the Tremendous Bowl,” he instructed ESPN. “That is purpose No. 1 for me, for our entire crew, is to get that Tremendous Bowl.
“We’re hungry, we’re prepared for it,” he stated. “We got here up quick final yr, however we really feel like we’re prepared for it. We have the blokes on this crew. We have been prior to now; we all know what it appears to be like like, and it begins now for us.”
As Detroit prepares to host its first NFL draft this week, St. Brown will likely be one of many busier athletes. He has many appearances scheduled, together with assembly with army members via USAA and serving pizza to the group on Thursday on the Little Caesars Love Kitchen.
