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Lions, Amon-Ra St. Brown agree to a massive contract extension

Lions, Amon-Ra St. Brown agree to a massive contract extension that makes him the highest-paid wide receiver in the league

The Detroit Lions and All-Pro wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown have agreed to a new contract extension. The agreement was reported by multiple sources.

While exact terms are not known, Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network reports St. Brown will earn more than $120 million over four years on the extension. It’s a four-year deal. Rapoport sourced St. Brown’s representation on the figures.

That makes the fourth-year pro the highest-paid wide receiver in the NFL.

Jared Goff says ‘there have been discussions’ about a contract extension with the Lions

Jared Goff says ‘there have been discussions’ about a contract extension with the Lions

One of the hot topics all offseason has been the contract status of Lions quarterback Jared Goff. The Pro Bowler is under contract through the 2024 season and is set to earn a $22.3 million salary and $32.3 million salary cap hit in the final year of the four-year, $134 million contract he signed with the Los Angeles Rams.

One year out is typically when top-notch players get extensions, and Goff has proven to be just that for Detroit. Despite all the fan and media consternation about his status, Goff has been pretty quiet about any extension talks. Unconfirmed reports and speculation peg any extension in the $45-50 million per year range for Goff, who is still just 29 years old.

Goff typically eschews talking about his contract, but he did acknowledge there have been talks with the Lions about a potential contract extension. He met with the media during the team’s voluntary workouts this week.

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“There have been discussions. But I’ll leave it at that,” Goff told reporters on Tuesday.

Goff also added this about playing in Detroit, dispelling any notion that he would want to leave the Lions,

“It’s been amazing, man. I love it here and I would love to be here for a long time. Really special, like I said, to play in front of these fans. Being able to provide a winning culture in the last year-and-a-half or so and see them experience that and be a part of that has been fun. By no means are we satisfied, or happy to be here or any of that. It’s about what’s next.”

On the Boston Celtics signing Jrue Holiday to a four-year, $135 million extension

How might it change their respective futures?

The Boston Celtics likely wanted to head into the NBA’s 2024 Playoffs with as few other things to be thinking about as possible, and from the sounds of the Celtics news cycle in the last day, they got their wish.

With news breaking that veteran Celtics floor general Jrue Holiday is signing a four-year, $135 million contract extension with the Celtics that will take him through the 2027-28 season, that is one thing that will no longer be on anyone’s mind when the postseason starts. But is it a good move for the Celtics and Holiday both? How might it change their respective futures?

The hosts of the CLNS Media “How Bout Them Celtics!” podcast, Jack Simone and Sam LaFrance, took a closer look at Holiday’s contract extension on a recent podcast. Check it out below!

If you enjoy this pod, check out the “How Bout Them Celtics,” “First to the Floor,” and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network.

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Why Jordan Mailata’s contract extension with the Eagles impacts Penei Sewell and the Lions

Why Jordan Mailata’s contract extension with the Eagles impacts Penei Sewell and the Lions

Everyone knows that the Lions and All-Pro right tackle Penei Sewell will reach a contract extension in due time. It doesn’t have to happen this offseason, though it could; Sewell is entering the fourth year of his rookie contract, and the Lions can still exercise the fifth-year option on their prized right tackle if they so choose.

When the two sides do sit down to hammer out a new deal, one of the ways the value gets set is by comparable contracts. It’s akin to the housing market, basing value off similar homes that have recently sold. One of the deals that will certainly get used as a comp just happened on Thursday with the Philadelphia Eagles and left tackle Jordan Mailata.

The Eagles and Mailata agreed to a three-year, $66 million contract extension, with $48 million guaranteed, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. It is loaded up with a $20 million signing bonus.

The $22 million per year average vaults Mailata into the top five highest-paid offensive linemen. Mailata is certainly a deserving talent, no doubt about it. However, he’s already 27 years old and has never made a Pro Bowl, let alone an All-Pro team, in his four NFL seasons.

Sewell is still just 23 years old and has already earned first-team All-Pro and two Pro Bowl berths in his three seasons in Detroit. He can rightly claim that he deserves more than Mailata in any extension talks. The $22 million per season with 72 percent fully guaranteed figures to be well below the new base floor for any Sewell extension.

It’s the percentage that is guaranteed that is more significant for Sewell and the Lions. At 72 percent, that blows away the 57 percent that Giants LT Andrew Thomas got on his $117.5 million deal he signed in 2023. That’s the current top contract for tackles in total value. Mailata’s deal more closely resembles what Laremy Tunsil signed with the Texans in 2023:

3 years, $75 million, $60 million guaranteed (80 percent)

What makes Mailata’s deal important for Sewell is the precedent of the larger percentage of guaranteed money. Other recent high-end offensive tackle drills have not had anything close to that level of guaranteed value. Jack Conklin got just 21 percent of his $60 million deal in 2022, while Jake Matthews received 48 percent guaranteed on his three-year, $55 million deal that same year. The Chiefs guaranteed half of Jawaan Taylor’s four-year, $80 million contract last offseason. None of those players are at Sewell’s level.

It would be difficult for the Lions to approach Sewell with anything less than 75 percent fully guaranteed on whatever the final value of the deal might be. The higher the guaranteed value, the larger the cap hit will be–even if the Lions do their customary void year additions to the actual deal.

 

 

Will the Boston Celtics sign Jrue Holiday to a contract extension?

Or could he simply opt in to his player option on his current contract?

Veteran Boston Celtics combo guard Jrue Holiday became eligible to sign a contract extension with the Celtics on this past Monday (April 1) that could start off with an annual salary for the UCLA alum as high as $51 million.

Speaking on a recent episode, the hosts of the CLNS Media “Garden Report” podcast, Bobby Manning, Josue Pavon and Jimmy Toscano, debated how likely it is that the Celtics can keep Holiday playing in Boston long term given the exigencies of the new collective bargaining agreement on the Celtics’ growing payroll.

They also got into whether or not Holiday would simply opt in to his player option on his current contract. Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear what they had to say!

If you enjoy this pod, check out the “How Bout Them Celtics,” “First to the Floor,” and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network.

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The Boston Celtics and Jrue Holiday should want to get an extension signed ASAP

Can the Celtics get the UCLA alum to sign on the dotted line on or after April Fools’ Day?

The Boston Celtics and veteran combo guard Jrue Holiday both have an interest in waiting until April 1 to get a contract extension done. More flexibility in terms of what the Celtics can offer comes available on that date, making an extension before then unlikely.

But the date is nearly here, and we’ll get a look at just how happy Holiday is in Boston as a result, with some real concern being sparked if a contract extension can’t be worked out ahead of the NBA’s 2023-24 postseason. Can the Celtics get the UCLA alum to sign on the dotted line on or after April Fools’ Day?

The hosts of the CLNS Media “How Bout Them Celtics!” podcast, Jack Simone and Sam LaFrance, took a closer look at the possibility on a recent episode. Check it out below!

If you enjoy this pod, check out the “How Bout Them Celtics,” “First to the Floor,” and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ

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New analysis weighs in on whether Boston Celtics elect to extend Jaden Springer

“Springer has yet to carve out a role with the Boston Celtics since his in-season trade from the Philadelphia 76ers,” notes Pincus.

New Boston Celtics backup shooting guard Jaden Springer is seen as an unlikely candidate to be extended by his new team this coming 2024 NBA offseason in a new analysis by Bleacher Report’s Eric Pincus. The B/R cap guru recently broke down the class of players coming off their rookie deals at the end of the league’s 2023-24 season, and Springer was of course part of that breakdown.

Over the course of his 13 games played with the Celtics, he has started none of them, and averaged 5.5 minutes, and 1.1 points per game while shooting an unnerving, 33.3% from the field with Boston this season.

“Springer has yet to carve out a role with the Boston Celtics since his in-season trade from the Philadelphia 76ers,” notes Pincus. “Unless Boston is patiently high on his upside, he doesn’t seem like an extension candidate.”

Pincus can see some similarities to Payton Pritchard somewhere in Springer’s game (presumably NOT on offense), so there is hope for the young wing.

But we have to agree that this defensive specialist is unlikely to command much attention in free agency, so we agree he is not a likely extension option for Boston. Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

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Will the Boston Celtics extend Jrue Holiday after April 1?

Will the Boston Celtics extend Jrue Holiday after April 1 to avoid pending business heading into the 2024 NBA Playoffs?

At this very moment, veteran Boston Celtics combo guard Jrue Holiday could be extended by the Celtics. But as of April 1, the range of what Holiday could get for an extension improves in a way that makes signing one before that date unlikely at best.

But the UCLA alum will also command a big chunk of Boston’s cap space as the team soars in cost — and there are legitimate concerns about how well that deal will end, given Holiday is no spring chicken. Will the Celtics extend Holiday after April 1 to avoid pending business heading into the 2024 NBA Playoffs?

The host of the NBC Sports Boston “Celtics Talk” podcast, Chris Forsberg, took some time to talk it over on a recent episode with Celtics cult cap expert Ryan Bernardoni (a.k.a. Dangercart).

Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear what they had to say.

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No deal coming for Cowboys, Dak Prescott: ‘We are where we are’

From @ToddBrock24f7: Owner Jerry Jones suggested Prescott will play out the last year of his contract; a report says there’s no sign a deal is coming this offseason.

As recently as a few weeks ago, it seemed obvious that a contract extension for Dak Prescott was the top priority for the Cowboys front office, with a gargantuan salary cap hit basically forcing the club to do a new deal that would lock in their quarterback beyond next season and lessen the financial impact for the organization in 2024.

A quick restructure in mid-March added two void years, converted a $5 million roster bonus to a signing bonus, and shaved off $4 million from the cap hit to bring it to $55.445 million. It also looked to be the just first bookkeeping step in the process of a larger extension this offseason.

Now it appears that may be the only step the two sides take.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports that Prescott and the Cowboys “have a mutual understanding of his contract situation,” with no further offer coming from the team.

“We are where we are,” Rapoport quoted owner Jerry Jones as saying. “We have our contract. We’re locked and loaded for this year.”

Prescott’s current deal binds last season’s MVP runner-up to the Cowboys for 2024 but not beyond.

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The Cowboys have already chosen to let several other big names depart in free agency this month, including longtime offensive tackle Tyron Smith, running back Tony Pollard and center Tyler Biadasz. Linebacker Leighton Vander Esch retired because of medical reasons. And defensive coordinator Dan Quinn took the head coaching job in Washington and took several assistants with him.

Previously, it had been revealed that Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy and the rest of his coaching staff would be working 2024 in the final year of their contracts, essentially making the coming season a prove-it campaign for the staff.

That may end up being the case for their franchise quarterback as well, with 2025 potentially shaping up to be a massive rebuild in Dallas.

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Celtics reportedly working to extend veteran floor general Jrue Holiday ‘sooner rather than later’

Holiday is eligible on April 1 for an extension beyond what he can sign right now.

The Boston Celtics are reportedly working to extend veteran floor general Jrue Holiday “sooner rather than later” according to recent reporting from ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. Per the senior ESPN reporter, Holiday is eligible on April 1 for an extension beyond what he can sign right now.

“There are fewer limits on what he can sign April 1,” explained Windhorst via Bleacher Report’s Tyler Conway. “And I do think that there’s interest on both sides to get something done sooner rather than later.” And while Windy may not have any intel on the actual likelihood of a deal being signed for us, it is hard to imagine that both sides aren’t motivated to try.

The Celtics put considerable assets into the deal to land Holiday from the Portland Trail Blazers, and it has worked out about as well as anyone could have imagined on the court.

These things can always go sideways, of course, but to hear this level of chatter with a week to go before that April 1 date arrives.

We wouldn’t be shocked to hear that the UCLA alum has signed a new extension with Boston well before the start of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.

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