The Carolina Panthers are signing Pro Bowl defensive tackle Derrick Brown to a four-year, $96 million extension, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.
The deal includes $63.165 million guaranteed money, Schefter noted.
Brown, the 2020 first-round pick out of Auburn, had his best season to date in 2023. He recorded 103 tackles (57 solo), seven tackles for loss, 15 quarterback hits and 2.0 sacks. Brown’s 103 tackles were the most in a single season by a defensive tackle in NFL history.
“He’s had a heck of a year,” defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero said of Brown’s performance, via the team’s website. “He’s been so disruptive. I don’t think it’s arguably — I think he’s been the best run defender in the NFL this year. He’s done a heck of a job rushing the quarterback and creating pressures, the interception, the batted balls. There’s been so much production. The leadership. He’s been instrumental in everything that we’ve done.”
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