DETROIT — The Lions agreed to huge extensions with two of their prime offensive stars Wednesday.
Broad receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown agreed to a four-year, $120 million extension, a supply confirmed to ESPN, and offensive sort out Penei Sewell is signing a four-year, $112 million deal, a supply advised ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
St. Brown’s contract contains $77 million assured, the supply stated. That is probably the most assured cash for a large receiver in a single contract in NFL historical past, in keeping with ESPN Stats & Info analysis.
Sewell’s contract contains $85 million assured, the supply advised Schefter, probably the most for an offensive lineman, in keeping with ESPN Stats & Info. The $28 million annual common wage in his contract can be the biggest for an offensive lineman.
In a video posted to his Instagram story from Ford Area, St. Brown stated, “I am unable to wait. I am right here, 4 extra years.”
The Lions can now flip their consideration to getting an extension executed with quarterback Jared Goff. Each events have entered discussions about an extension, however nothing has been reached but. Goff is coming into the ultimate 12 months of his contract and has expressed curiosity to stay with the Lions after being traded from the Los Angeles Rams in 2021.
A take care of Goff isn’t imminent, a supply advised 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 turned the Lions’ first two offensive gamers to make first group 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 in every of 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 keeping with ESPN Stats & Info.
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 general) 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 couple of potential contract extension.
“I am not apprehensive, I do know that is going to get taken care of right here within the close to future,” he stated. “Not too apprehensive about that. Talks have been going nice. So, I am excited for that.”
His father, John Brown, advised ESPN the Lions had been trying to get the deal executed earlier than the draft.
“You travel, however when it occurs, even whenever you anticipate it, it is thoughts blowing,” Brown stated. “I am happy with him.”
St. Brown stated his objectives for subsequent 12 months embody profitable a Tremendous Bowl after serving to the Lions make the NFC Championship Sport for the primary time in 32 years.
“My objectives for subsequent 12 months are positively going to be loftier objectives than final 12 months, however I need to win the Tremendous Bowl,” he advised ESPN. “That is objective No. 1 for me, for our complete group, is to get that Tremendous Bowl.
“We’re hungry, we’re prepared for it,” he stated. “We got here up quick final 12 months, however we really feel like we’re prepared for it. We have got the blokes on this group. 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 can be one of many busier athletes. He has many appearances scheduled, together with assembly with navy members via USAA and serving pizza to the neighborhood on Thursday on the Little Caesars Love Kitchen.