Sources – Lions’ Amon-Ra St. Brown, Penei Sewell reach 4-year deals

DETROIT — The Lions agreed to large 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 sort out Penei Sewell is signing a four-year, $112 million deal, a supply informed ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

St. Brown’s contract consists of $77 million assured, the supply mentioned. That is probably the most assured cash for a large receiver in a single contract in NFL historical past, in line with ESPN Stats & Info analysis.

Sewell’s contract consists of $85 million assured, the supply informed Schefter, probably the most for an offensive lineman, in line with ESPN Stats & Info. The $28 million annual common wage in his contract can 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. In addition 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 Subject on Wednesday, St. Brown mentioned, “I am unable to wait. I am right here, 4 extra years.”

The Lions can now flip their consideration to getting an extension carried out 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 is just not imminent, a supply informed 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 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 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 line 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 no 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 frightened, I do know that is going to get taken care of right here within the close to future,” he mentioned. “Not too frightened about that. Talks have been going nice. So, I am excited for that.”

His father, John Brown, informed ESPN the Lions have been seeking to get the deal carried out earlier than the draft.

“You commute, however when it occurs, even while you anticipate it, it is thoughts blowing,” Brown mentioned. “I am happy with him.”

St. Brown mentioned his objectives for subsequent yr embrace profitable a Tremendous Bowl after serving to the Lions make the NFC Championship Recreation for the primary time in 32 years.

“My objectives for subsequent yr are positively going to be loftier objectives than final yr, however I need to win the Tremendous Bowl,” he informed ESPN. “That is objective No. 1 for me, for our entire crew, is to get that Tremendous Bowl.

“We’re hungry, we’re prepared for it,” he mentioned. “We got here up quick final yr, however we really feel like we’re prepared for it. We have got the fellows on this crew. We have been prior to now; we all know what it seems to be 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 by USAA and serving pizza to the group on Thursday on the Little Caesars Love Kitchen.