Tag: Derrick Brown

Panthers DT Derrick Brown asked if Brian Burns trade worried him

Derrick Brown was asked if the trade of Brian Burns concerned him before reaching a new deal with the Panthers.

Derrick Brown had every right to question his status with the Carolina Panthers after last month’s trade of Brian Burns. But it seems like he never even had the chance to do so.

On Monday, Brown chatted with local reporters for the first time since signing his four-year, $96 million extension. Joe Person of The Athletic asked him if the team’s parting with his fellow standout defender raised any concerns about his standing in Carolina moving forward.

“I didn’t really know what was going on in the offseason,” Brown replied. “Kinda just stayed away from it. Let my agent handle it. I spent the offseason doing what I normally do—being a dad and training. So when the opportunity came about and the contract talks started, then I was excited and then it got done.”

While Brown was doing what we normally does, the Panthers shipped out Burns to the New York Giants. After failing to reach common ground with the organization on his long-term aspirations, the two-time Pro Bowl pass rusher found what he was looking for in New York—agreeing to a five-year, $141 million pact.

This wasn’t the first time the Panthers traded a first-round pick either. Before Burns, running back Christian McCaffrey and wide receiver DJ Moore were also included in a couple of tough deals.

So, yeah, Brown very well could’ve been next.

But as far as what Brown was looking for, he’s obviously found it right here in Carolina.

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Panthers DT Derrick Brown gives early impressions of HC Dave Canales

Panthers DT Derrick Brown offered his first impressions of new HC Dave Canales on Wednesday.

So, how’s the new guy so far? Well, let’s see what one of the top guys thinks.

Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Derrick Brown spoke to reporters on Monday, his first chat since making his four-year, $96 million deal an official one. Scott Fowler of The Charlotte Observer would ask the Pro Bowl defender about his early impressions of new head coach Dave Canales.

“Coach Canales is a great guy,” Brown replied. “Even from the Monday that we got back in and we started back up—he set the goal for us moving forward. It’s just let’s back to the basics and let’s just play ball, and let’s do it that way and let’s do it the right way.”

Canales seems to be breathing some fresh energy into the building already. The 42-year-old was captured greeting each player individually as they met up for the first installment of the offseason workout program on Monday.

Brown also touched on a few coaches he’s already familiar with, including defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero.

“Getting Coach E back was a huge thing for me,” he later added. “Also having Todd Wash back as our D-line coach. This is the first time in my career I’ve had the same D-line coach two years in a row. So, just being able to have familiarity around the building and being able to stay in the system and know the system and just keep going within the system, I think that’s been awesome.”

Under Evero and Wash, Brown posted 103 tackles in 2023—setting a new single-season NFL record for a defensive lineman.

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Panthers DT Derrick Brown officially signs 4-year extension on Monday

Derrick Brown put pen to paper on his four-year, $96 million extension.

Derrick Brown is officially locked in.

After getting started on the offseason workout program today, the Pro Bowl defensive tackle put pen to paper on his four-year, $96 million extension with the Carolina Panthers.

The 25-year-old also spoke about the importance of his new deal on Monday.

“You know, it’s an awesome feeling, I feel like the organization put the belief in me, and allow me just to be able to do what I do,” Brown said, via Darin Gantt of Panthers.com. “Never put too much pressure on me, having high expectations for me always, but allowing me to just be who I am while doing what I do, right?

“I think it’s no pressure but high expectations. So it’s more what our coaches expect from us, and you have to use that voice to be the highest voice. And that allows me to be able to go out and not listen to too many people or let anybody else’s pain affect me and just be able to walk in a room and sit down and talk and then I know exactly what our game plan for the week is. Hearing you talk about it and being able to know just exactly what they expect for the week.”

Brown’s total contract value and average annual value ($24 million) are both tied for the fourth-highest at his position.

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Derrick Brown on extension: ‘I feel like the organization put belief in me’

Panthers DT Derrick Brown on his four-year extension: “It’s an awesome feeling.”

On Monday, the Carolina Panthers began the opening phase of their offseason workout program. And among those in the building was defensive tackle Derrick Brown, whose wallet was probably a bit heavier compared to the last time he stepped foot onto the premises.

Brown, of course, had agreed to a four-year, $96 million extension with the Panthers at the end of last week. After finishing his work on the afternoon, the 25-year-old defender provided a few meaningful words to team reporter Darin Gantt.

“You know, it’s an awesome feeling, I feel like the organization put the belief in me, and allow me just to be able to do what I do,” Brown said. “Never put too much pressure on me, having high expectations for me always, but allowing me to just be who I am while doing what I do, right?

“I think it’s no pressure but high expectations. So it’s more what our coaches expect from us, and you have to use that voice to be the highest voice. And that allows me to be able to go out and not listen to too many people or let anybody else’s pain affect me and just be able to walk in a room and sit down and talk and then I know exactly what our game plan for the week is. Hearing you talk about it and being able to know just exactly what they expect for the week.”

Brown is fresh off an historic campaign, one in which he set the new NFL single-season record of 103 tackles by a defensive lineman. His efforts also helped earn him the first Pro Bowl selection of his career, replacing the recently-retired and future Hall of Famer Aaron Donald.

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Former Auburn star Derrick Brown signs $96 Million contract extension

Former Auburn captain Derrick Brown became the fourth highest-paid defensive tackle in the NFL on Friday.

Former Auburn captain Derrick Brown became the fourth highest-paid defensive tackle in the NFL on Friday, signing a four-year, $96 Million contract extension with the Carolina Panthers.

The AAV of $24 Million is the highest value of any contract extension signed by a defensive tackle. Chiefs star Chris Jones, Raiders tackle Christian Wilkins, and the Ravens Justin Madubuike all have more substantial contracts but signed them as free agents on the open market.

Brown’s pay-day comes after a record-breaking season in which he became the first-ever defensive lineman to collect 103 tackles. The “run-stopper” has now collected 245 tackles, 8 sacks, 41 stuffs, and 2 interceptions in his four-year career.

With fellow standout lineman Brian Burnes now playing in New York, the former Tiger is now the leader his position group in Carolina. The Panthers front office made sure the 2020 first-round pick will stay that leader for years to come.

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Photos of Derrick Brown’s first 4 years with the Panthers

Gallery: 25 photos from Derrick Brown’s first four NFL seasons

On Friday, the Carolina Panthers and defensive tackle Derrick Brown struck a big-time deal. The Pro Bowl lineman will be signing a four-year, $96 million pact, an extension that’ll keep him in the Queen City through 2028.

But before we start looking forward to those four years, let’s look back on the first four.

Here are 25 photos from Brown’s NFL career:

Of interest to Packers DL Kenny Clark, Panthers’ Derrick Brown gets big pay-day

As Kenny Clark enters the final year of his deal, Carolina’s Derrick Brown becomes the latest interior defender to receive a big pay-day.

The Carolina Panthers’ Derrick Brown is the latest interior defender to earn a big pay-day, which is of note for the Green Bay Packers and Kenny Clark.

According to Adam Schefter, Brown’s extension with the Panthers is for $96 million over four years.

As Schefter would go on to mention, Brown has now become the 10th interior defensive lineman to receive a lucrative deal within the last year:

Chris Jones: 5-years, $158.75M
Christian Wilkins: 4-years, $110M
Justin Madubuike: 4-years, $98M
Quinnen Williams: 4-years, $96M
Derrick Brown: 4-years, $96M
Jeffery Simmons: 4-years, $94M
Daron Payne: 4-years, $90M
Dexter Lawrence: 4-years, $90M
Leonard Williams: 3-years, $64.5M
Javon Hargrave: 4-years, $84M

This recent extension now becomes another data point for Clark in a defensive tackle market that has exploded as of late. Clark is about to enter the final year of his current deal with the Packers.

Clark is set to earn a base salary of $15.5 million this season but has a large cap hit of $27.49 million, which is the largest on the team.

Clark continues to be a steady force in the middle of the Packers’ defense. At a position group where the Packers have experienced plenty of up and down performances, Clark provides not only stability, but has blossomed into one of the better interior defenders in the game.

Clark is coming off one of the most productive seasons of his career in 2023, totaling 66 pressures and a career-high 7.5 sacks. Among all interior defenders, he ranked sixth in pressures and 11th in pass rush productivity.

However, given the recent slew of new contracts within this position group, Clark is going to enter 2024 as the 13th highest-paid interior defender by average annual value (AAV) and 13th in terms of money guaranteed.

By AAV, the highest-paid interior lineman in 2024 is Chris Jones at $31.75 million per year. Justin Madubuike is third at $27.5 million per year, and Jeffrey Simmons is fifth at $24 million per season.

With Clark’s cap hit being so high, if the two parties were able to work out an extension before the season began, this is a move that would actually save the Packers’ cap space in 2024 by allowing them to convert a portion of Clark’s base salary to a signing bonus and push some of those cap charges into future years.

Recently, Tom Silverstein did indicate that the Packers will attempt to extend Clark.

Contract details of Derrick Brown’s 4-year extension with Panthers

Let’s go inside the numbers of Derrick Brown’s big four-year extension with the Panthers.

Thanks in part to their president and executive vice president of football operations, the Carolina Panthers have given Derrick Brown another term.

As announced on Friday afternoon, the team agreed to a four-year extension with their star lineman. So, what are the details of the deal?

First off, as initially reported by ESPN senior NFL insider Adam Schefter, the pact is worth a total of $96 million with $63.165 million guaranteed. The total is tied for the fourth-highest value amongst all defensive tackles, moving Brown next to New York Jets anchor Quinnen Williams.

That number over four years gives the contract an average annual worth of $24 million, which is also tied with Williams’ deal as the fourth-highest at the position. The very top is headlined by Kansas City’s Chris Jones ($31.75 million) with Las Vegas’ Christian Wilkins ($27.5 million) and Baltimore’s Justin Madubuike ($24.5 million) following up.

Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated would also add that Brown will receive $49 million over the first two seasons of the agreement and $72 million over the first three.

Great job, Dan and Brandt!

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Impact of Derrick Brown’s extension with Panthers on Colts and DeForest Buckner

Derrick Brown just agreed to a lucrative extension with the Carolina Panthers, which will potentially impact the Colts and DeForest Buckner.

The Carolina Panthers and interior defender Derrick Brown agreed to an extension, which will have potential ripple effects that impact the Colts and DeForest Buckner.

Brown’s extension is for four years and worth $96 million, according to Adam Schefter, with $63.165 million guaranteed.

Brown’s big payday is another example of an interior defensive line market that has exploded recently. As Schefter noted, in the last year alone, Brown has now become the 10th interior lineman who has received a lucrative new contract.

Chris Jones: 5-years, $158.75M

Christian Wilkins: 4-years, $110M

Justin Madubuike: 4-years, $98M

Quinnen Williams: 4-years, $96M

Derrick Brown: 4-years, $96M

Jeffery Simmons: 4-years, $94M

Daron Payne: 4-years, $90M

Dexter Lawrence: 4-years, $90M

Leonard Williams: 3-years, $64.5M

Javon Hargrave: 4-years, $84M

The potential impact that this most recent signing has on the Colts is that Buckner is entering the final year of his current contract. In 2024, Buckner has a base salary of $20.25 million and a cap hit of $22.75 million, which is the second-largest on the team.

Buckner continues to stack impressive seasons. Since joining the Colts in 2020, Buckner has averaged 53.5 pressures per season and over eight sacks per year during that same span.

In 2023, Buckner ranked fourth among all interior defenders in pass rush grade from PFF. His 52 pressures ranked 14th, and he tied for seventh in pass rush win rate. Regardless of the defensive scheme, the best way to wreck any offensive play is with quick pressure up the middle.

However, despite being one of the more disruptive pass rushers at his position group, because of all the big contracts that have been earned around the NFL over the last year, Buckner very quickly became the 10th highest-paid interior defender for the 2024 season by average annual value and could slide to 11th with Green Bay’s Kenny Clark also in line for an extension.

Chris Jones is earning the most per year, with an average annual value of $31.75 million. Justin Madubuike is third for the 2024 season at $24.5 million, while Jeffrey Simmons is fifth at $24 million per year.

As time goes by, Buckner’s price tag is likely to only increase, given his level of play and the current state of the interior defensive line market.

Given that Buckner already comes with a rather large cap hit for the 2024 season, if the two sides were able to work out an extension prior to the season beginning, it would create cap space for the current year.

If the Colts were to extend Buckner and push as much cap space as they could to future years, Over the Cap projects that it would create $15.23 million in cap space for 2024. It’s unlikely that GM Chris Ballard goes that extreme in trying to squeeze every bit of cap savings out of 2024 that he can, especially with free agency past us, but that figure gives an idea of the savings potential the Colts have in striking a new deal.

Panthers, Derrick Brown agree to 4-year extension

The Panthers locked down Derrick Brown on Friday.

The Carolina Panthers have cemented a cornerstone of their franchise.

As announced by the team on Friday afternoon, defensive tackle Derrick Brown has agreed to a multi-year extension. Per ESPN senior NFL insider Adam Schefter, Brown will be signing a four-year, $96 million deal with approximately $63.1 in guarantees.

Carolina selected Brown with the seventh overall pick of the 2020 NFL draft. Since then, the Auburn University product has served as a pillar in the middle of the Panthers defense—having played in 66 of a possible 67 games over four pro campaigns.

In that time, Brown has amassed 245 combined tackles (28 for a loss), 8.0 sacks, 48 quarterback hits, two interceptions and 21 passes defensed. He’s fresh off recording 103 tackles in 2023—which not only stands as a new single-season NFL record for a defensive lineman, but also helped him earn the first Pro Bowl selection of his career.

Brown’s deal will make him the fourth-highest paid player at his position on an annual basis—behind Kansas City’s Chris Jones, Las Vegas’ Christian Wilkins and Baltimore’s Justin Madubuike.

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