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Albert Breer sees Amon-Ra St. Brown’s extension as a base for Justin Jefferson

Justin Jefferson and his contract extension has dominated the news and the reason for it dragging out may have to do with Amon-Ra St. Brown.

Justin Jefferson and his contract extension have dominated the news, and the reason for it dragging out may have to do with Amon-Ra St. Brown. Jefferson’s contract lays out the base on which Jefferson’s contract could be built, which may be why it is being such a drawn-out process.

As Albert Breer discussed in his latest mailbag, guaranteed money is the root of the potential problems the negotiations are facing.

Breer mentions that St. Brown’s contract, which is guaranteed at $80 million, is the base for just the first two years of a potential Jefferson extension. In the first three years, he hints at the number being guaranteed at $100 million.

Having that much money in a non-quarterback can prove to be difficult.

“Add that up, and given what Bosa got, and the difference between Jefferson and St. Brown, I think you’re talking about a starting point of $80 million for the first two new years, which means $100 million over the next three years. Probably all guaranteed. And probably then some. Which is why this is no easy negotiation.”

With so many top-tier wide receivers on the edge of being extended, the sooner the Vikings can get a deal done the better. Players such as Ceedee Lamb and Brandon Aiyuk will challenge Jefferson’s guaranteed money but won’t surpass it.

However, every bit they get will be used against the front office.

Former Viking Jared Allen comments on Justin Jefferson contract talks

Former Viking defensive end Jared Allen was on the Up and Adams show when he was asked about the Justin Jefferson situation.

Former Viking defensive end Jared Allen was on the Up and Adams show when he was asked about the Justin Jefferson situation, he gave a simple answer.

“Back the truck up!”

This week, Allen spoke to Kay Adams about several topics, from whether he would cut his mullet before his Hall of Fame induction to eventually discussing Jefferson’s extension. He thinks the entire process is being over complicated and had a very simple breakdown as to why paying him made sense.

“You give it to him. He changes the game. He opens up your run game, gives you the ability to score at any time, and is a QB’s best friend.”

Allen isn’t wrong on any of these points. They need him immediately, especially considering that the team will be rolling with either J.J. McCarthy or Sam Darnold. In the long term, the pairing of Justin Jefferson with rookie J.J. McCarthy has helped his development and potential tenfold.

Will the Vikings listen to their Hall of Fame defensive end?

Dan Graziano: ‘Preaching patience’ key in Justin Jefferson contract talks

Some good insight here on when Minnesota could sign Jefferson.

The one thing Minnesota Vikings fans want to know is when the Vikings are going to sign star receiver Justin Jefferson to a long-term deal. If you listen to GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, he feels like Minnesota is in a good place with Jefferson, and the deal will have at some point — then Jefferson can have ‘his week’ of fame.

The longer it takes to sign Jefferson, the more worried fans are starting to feel. Will Minnesota blunder the deal and not re-sign the best receiver in all of football?

According to ESPN insider Dan Graziano, fans need to be patient with the Vikings and Jefferson deal. He expects it to happen closer to the season.

“Yeah, it was interesting right before the draft a couple of deals went down: AJ Brown and Amon-Ra St. Brown,” said Graziano on NFL Live. “That might help set the floor of the wide receiver extension market, but Jefferson is the ceiling. His deal is going to surpass them all. Likely going to compete with Nick Bosa to be the highest-paid non-quarterback in the league.”

“That deal will take time. There are a number of reasons to think it might happen closer to the season —  obviously, it could happen any minute. The Vikings have a policy with their signing bonus where July 31 is a key date. They might want to wait until after that.”

“And think about the agent, Brian Ayrault, who represents Justin Jefferson. Last year, he represented Joe Burrow and Nick Bosa. Burrow is now the highest-paid player in the league, and Bosa is now the highest-paid non-quarterback in the league. Those deals got done pretty close to the start of the [2023] regular season. So I would preach patience on the Justin Jefferson deal.”

Bosa signed his extension on Sept. 6, and Burrow signed his deal on the 7th. That could give you an idea of when the Vikings want to ink Jefferson to a long-term deal.

Lions to sign QB Jared Goff to a massive new contract extension

Lions to sign QB Jared Goff to a massive new contract extension worth over $200 million, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter

The drama over any contract extension for Lions quarterback Jared Goff has come to a happy ending. As first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Lions and Goff have agreed to a massive new contract extension.

Per Schefter, the extension is for four years and a total of $212 million. Over 80 percent of that figure, $170 million, is fully guaranteed.

The news comes a few days after Lions GM Brad Holmes indicated that getting Goff locked up with an extension was a top priority for the team. Goff was entering the final year of his contract in 2024.

Stay tuned for full details on the contractual structure and breakdown.

Brad Holmes: Lions and QB Jared Goff ‘working really, really hard’ on a new contract

Detroit GM Brad Holmes: Lions and QB Jared Goff ‘working really, really hard’ on a new contract and added that Goff deserves an extension

The Detroit Lions are in the midst of early offseason workouts and prepping for this weekend’s rookie minicamp. It’s a busy time for the Lions front office and GM Brad Holmes, but Holmes still has one bigger item on his plate: a contract extension for quarterback Jared Goff.

Based on what Holmes said in an interview with Detroit radio station 97.1 The Ticket this week, that extension could be announced any day now. It’s not a done deal yet, but Holmes indicated that the team and Goff are working hard to make it happen.

“He’s earned an extension,” Holmes said of Goff, who led the Lions to the NFC Championship game in 2023.  “It’s important, it’s a high priority for us. Both sides are working really, really hard. These things just take time.”

Holmes has already sealed the deal with giant new contracts for wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and right tackle Penei Sewell. Each is the highest-paid player at his position in the NFL after the new extensions.

Goff is certainly not an afterthought, Holmes explained.

“In a perfect world, we would’ve had all three of them done. Bang, bang, bang,” Holmes said. “But these things just kind of take a while, especially with the quarterback market — but I do have faith that it’s going to get done.”

A new deal for Goff figures to pull in at least $45 million a season, based on recent QB deals for Kirk Cousins in Atlanta and Jalen Hurts in Philadelphia. Goff is currently set to earn $32.3 million in total cap spending in 2024, the final year of his contract with the Lions.

Chiefs GM Brett Veach says Travis Kelce is a ‘unicorn’ after contract extension

#Chiefs GM Brett Veach told reporters that Travis Kelce is a “unicorn” after re-working his contract this week.

The announcement of the Kansas City Chiefs extending the contract of Pro Bowl tight end Travis Kelce all but ensured that he would finish his career with the franchise. Chiefs general manager Brett Veach decided to get the deal done shortly after the NFL draft and at the start of the second phase of OTAs.

News of Kelce’s deal broke early Monday afternoon, and Veach held a press conference to address the extension and other matters.

“Congratulations to Travis Kelce on his contract adjustment, [he] just signed it here a few minutes ago,” Veach said. “[It is] hard to put into words what Travis means to this organization in this city, and he was certainly a priority to justice contract for us, and it was important for Clark [Hunt]. It is very fitting that Travis is now the highest-paid tight end. Again, [it is] just a really special day and moment for this organization to once again recognize arguably one of the greatest tight ends ever to do it.”

The timing of the announcement was shocking as, typically, teams are negotiating with their newly drafted rookies, but Veach explained the specialty of Kelce to the organization.

“Travis is an outlier here. I think we all know that. When you talk about Travis and his career and his legacy here. This is something we just wanted to knock right out of the park early on.”

Kelce turns 35 in October, and it’s uncommon for most position players, aside from quarterbacks or kickers, to be effective late in their careers; Veach believes the Pro Bowl tight end is a unicorn.

“Well, I mean, now and then, you have one of these guys that are better outliers,” Veach explained. “Certainly, Travis is one of those players. It’s funny; it’s not even me yet. Today, we had a chance to get out there and phase two. And guys were out there running around. And Travis was the first guy in line, and I mean, he looked like he was 28 years old. I mean, the odds of someone playing this far into the 30s are very low, but it does happen and happens with just unicorns in the profession.

“Travis is one of those, and we’ll certainly celebrate this with him, and hopefully, we can ride this thing even longer. We’ll have to wait and see, but he’s shown no signs of slowing down, and everyone you know notices the kind of postseason he had. He just found that extra gear and the special ones. The special players are always able to find that extra gear, and again, if anybody can do it, Travis can.”

Kelce is entering season twelve of his career with Kansas City and should be assured that he will remain there as long as he chooses to keep playing.

Lions send the right message by rewarding Sewell, St. Brown with new contracts

Lions send the right message by rewarding Penei Sewell and Amon-Ra St. Brown with new contracts, and St. Brown loves the message

In one fateful Wednesday afternoon, the Detroit Lions found themselves responsible for the highest-paid wide receiver and highest-paid offensive tackle in the NFL. The Lions handsomely rewarded Amon-Ra St. Brown and Penei Sewell for their stellar play and continuing growth into elite talents.

It’s money well spent. Not only are Sewell and St. Brown part of the dynamic young core of top-end talent in Detroit, but the commitment to them shows the NFC North champs aren’t going anywhere but up. That’s a very appealing message to players, both those already in Detroit and those who might want to join the Lions.

St. Brown was asked what it says about the Lions that they were successful in paying out over $230 million to him and right tackle Penei Sewell in one afternoon.

“The Lions are good. They’re taking care of their guys, their strength,” St. Brown said at an event sponsored by USAA near the draft on Thursday afternoon. “You will be rewarded with good play. And not just good play, but being a leader and a great teammate and doing everything right, every day.”

St. Brown continued,

“Those are the guys we want in the locker room. I think they’ve done a great job of doing in the last three years. Drafting in guys that bring that same type of commitment and energy and leadership to the locker room. I feel like that shows on the field. We’ve gotten better every year. We’ve got to keep going.”

By rewarding their own and prioritizing in-house production and the team chemistry and cohesion, the Lions are sending the message to the rest of the NFL that 2023’s ride to the precipice of the Super Bowl was not a fluke.

Breaking down Amon-Ra St. Brown’s contract extension with the Lions

Breaking down Amon-Ra St. Brown’s record-setting contract extension with the Lions

The Detroit Lions interrupted the NFL draft conversation on Wednesday by locking up All-Pro wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown to a massive new contract extension. The deal locks up St. Brown through the 2028 season and includes the biggest amount of guaranteed money for any wide receiver in NFL history.

Per Spotrac, the new contract details show some cap creativity from the Lions. The deal is for $120.01 million over four years at the end of his current contract, which expires after the 2024 season. His salary cap hit for 2024 remains a relatively paltry $4.8 million.

After that, the cap hits escalate quickly thanks to the $77 million in guaranteed money, which includes a $16.6 million signing bonus. Only the prorated part of the signing bonus gets tacked onto the Lions cap in 2024.

The cap hit in the subsequent seasons, from Spotrac:

2025: $13.9M
2026: $33.1M
2027: $28.9M
2028: $41M

As is becoming the norm for the Lions and their contracts, they tacked on one void year to help spread out the cap hit even longer. The 2029 season voids and will cost Detroit $1.7 million in dead cap that year.

Penei Sewell becomes the NFL’s highest-paid offensive lineman

The Detroit Lions and RT Penei Sewell agree to a contract extension ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft

It’s been a busy day of spending for the Detroit Lions. Hours after making Amon-Ra St. Brown the highest-paid wide receiver in the NFL, the Lions agreed to a contract deal with right tackle Penei Sewell.

Reports indicate Sewell will be the highest-paid offensive lineman in the league. The four-year contract is worth a reported $112 million for Sewell, with $85 million guaranteed. The 76 precent guarantee is a very lucrative deal for Sewell, who is still just 23 years old.

Amon-Ra St. Brown’s record deal blows up in Cowboys’ faces; Lamb’s price to soar

From @ToddBrock24f7: The Lions WR scored an extension making him the highest-paid receiver in the NFL. The Cowboys will have to pay even more to keep Lamb.

During Tuesday’s pre-draft press conference at The Star in Frisco, Jerry and Stephen Jones blamed- in part- a lack of information for why superstar wide receiver CeeDee Lamb has not been granted a contract extension yet.

“Your actual question is: why don’t you have something done and negotiated and put in the drawer? Well, we’d like to see some more leaves fall. We’d like to see some more action,” Jerry explained.

“I want to see a few more cards play, candidly.”

Well, a big card just got played. And the price to stay all-in on Lamb just went way up.

The Detroit Lions announced a record-setting extension for wideout Amon-Ra St. Brown on Wednesday, giving him another four years with the club and over $120 million, with $77 million of it guaranteed. The deal makes the 24-year-old the highest-paid receiver in the NFL… and resets the market for everyone else.

Speaking with reporters the day prior, the top two men in the Cowboys brain trust tried to explain that talks with Lamb- currently set to play the final year of his contract for a guaranteed $17.99 million- haven’t even begun because they didn’t know the number it would take to get Lamb signed.

“I can assure you, if we felt like we could get a number that was a good number…?” Stephen asked rhetorically. “Unfortunately, these- as we all know- representatives talk to each other. You don’t think the representatives of [Justin] Jefferson and CeeDee and [Ja’Marr] Chase aren’t talking? And you don’t think they’ve got their eye on something really big? Please. Same thing with Micah, same thing with Dak. It’s cat-and-mouse.”

But now a new cat has pounced, and he just caught a whopper of a mouse.

Lamb was drafted in 2020, one year ahead of St. Brown. Lamb was the 17th overall pick; St. Brown was 112th. Both were named to the Pro Bowl and awarded All-Pro honors last season, but Lamb was the head-to-head leader in receptions, yards, touchdowns, and even rushing.

Yet Lamb is now set to make a full $12 million less than St. Brown’s new average annual salary.

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“You don’t know what those big numbers might be,” Stephen claimed Tuesday. “If your gut feel was- if Jerry’s gut feel was- that was a good number, then you might would do it.”

Lamb was already expected to surpass Tyreek Hill’s $30 million-per-year figure with an extension that the Joneses called an offseason priority. Jefferson and Chase were also demanding new deals that would top that amount. (And they could happen at any time.) But now that St. Brown has unexpectedly joined the club, Lamb’s asking price will certainly rocket well past $30 million.

“One reason you’re not doing it is you may not have the answer,” Jerry said Tuesday. “You may really need to see if there’s more cap room. You might need to see if you’re going to get somebody else signed. Or you really, right then, might not even have the money. Under the cap, of course. I guess what I’m trying to say is: timing is obviously as important as the principal amount.”

Jerry absolutely blew the timing on a Lamb extension. Now he’ll have to come up with a lot more principal if Lamb is to stay in the star.

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