Since general manager Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell joined the franchise in 2021, the Detroit Lions have painstakingly assembled their squad, transforming the once-dreary team into a Super Bowl contender.
The Lions will now have to deal with their next personnel dilemma: paying up.
The team has a number of important players up for contract extensions, and according to Mike Payton of AtoZ Sports, the Lions will spend over $350 million on three large contracts this summer. Amon-Ra St. Brown is projected to receive one of the largest commitments because he has developed into one of the league’s best wide receivers and should be compensated accordingly.
In 2023, St. Brown led the league in a number of receiving metrics, hauling in 119 passes for 1,515 yards and 13 touchdowns. With a total of 22 receptions for 274 yards and one touchdown over the course of three postseason games, he was also one of the team’s best players during their playoff run to the NFC Championship game.
Payton projected that St. Brown will sign a four-year contract with the Lions that would pay him a total of $100 million before the last year of his rookie contract. Additionally, he projected that the Lions would offer quarterback Jared Goff a four-year, $190 million agreement, preserving their two most important passing game components for the foreseeable future.
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