The Carolina Panthers locked in defensive tackle Derrick Brown to a massive four-year, $96 million extension, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported in a Friday tweet.
The deal includes $63.165 million guaranteed, Schefter reported.
Panthers DT Derrick Brown is signing a four-year, $96 million extension that includes $63.165 million guaranteed, per source.
Deal negotiated by Brown’s agents Drew Rosenhaus, Jason Rosenhaus and Robert Bailey and Panthers execs Dan Morgan and Brandt Tillis. Drew Rosenhaus… pic.twitter.com/deXjEw0uHr
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 5, 2024
After shipping star edge rusher Brian Burns to the New York Giants in March, Carolina seems poised to center their defensive rebuild around the 25-year-old stopgap. (RELATED: NFL Team We All Thought Was Giving Up Just Made A Super Solid Signing)
The Panthers, who spent a first round pick on Brown in 2020, are…