DETROIT — The Lions and star extensive receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown have agreed to a four-year, $120 million extension, a supply confirmed to ESPN.
The contract contains $77 million assured, the supply mentioned. That is essentially the most assured cash for a large receiver in a single contract in NFL historical past, in line with ESPN Stats & Info analysis.
In a video posted to his Instagram story from Ford Discipline, St. Brown mentioned, “I am unable to wait. I am right here, 4 extra years.”
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.
He has been chosen to the Professional Bowl every of the previous two seasons. He is also 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 & 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 and not using a new deal.
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 fearful, I do know that is going to get taken care of right here within the close to future,” he mentioned. “Not too fearful about that. Talks have been going nice. So, I am excited for that.”
His father, John Brown, instructed ESPN the Lions have been trying to get the deal finished earlier than the draft.
“You commute, however when it occurs, even whenever you anticipate it, it is thoughts blowing,” Brown mentioned. “I am happy with him.”
St. Brown mentioned his targets for subsequent 12 months embody successful a Tremendous Bowl after serving to the Lions make the NFC Championship Sport for the primary time in 32 years.
“My targets for subsequent 12 months are positively going to be loftier targets than final 12 months, however I need to win the Tremendous Bowl,” he instructed ESPN. “That is aim No. 1 for me, for our complete staff, is to get that Tremendous Bowl.
“We’re hungry, we’re prepared for it,” he mentioned. “We got here up brief final 12 months, however we really feel like we’re prepared for it. We have got the fellows on this staff. 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-ever NFL draft this week, St. Brown will likely be one of many busier athletes. He has many appearances scheduled, together with assembly with navy members by USAA and serving pizzas to the neighborhood on Thursday on the Little Caesars Love Kitchen.
