The Carolina Panthers and defensive sort out Derrick Brown have agreed to a four-year contract extension, the staff introduced Friday, with a supply telling ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the $96 million deal contains $63.165 million assured.
The $24 million per 12 months common on Brown’s extension is the fourth highest within the NFL for a defensive sort out. It trails solely the Chiefs’ Chris Jones, Raiders’ Christian Wilkins and Ravens’ Justin Madubuike, who all signed new contracts as free brokers through the offseason.
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Coming off a 2022 season wherein he set a Panthers report for tackles by a lineman with 67, Brown took his sport to a different degree final season after Carolina switched to a 3-4 defensive scheme underneath coordinator Ejiro Evero.
Brown posted a defensive lineman-record 103 tackles and led the NFL with a 47% run cease win charge, based on ESPN Analytics/NFL Subsequent Gen. The 6-foot-5, 320-pound Brown not often got here off the sphere, taking part in in 89% of the Panthers’ snaps, and he was named a Professional Bowler for the primary time.
The No. 7 general decide in 2020, Brown has 245 tackles and eight sacks throughout his four-year profession in Carolina.
Brown, 25, had one 12 months left on his deal and is now tied to Carolina via the 2028 season.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
