In the 2021 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions used a 4th round pick to draft WR Amon-Ra St. Brown. There were 16 WRs taken before St. Brown in 2021 and he will be the first to tell you. He can name all 16 players who were inducted before him in order. That’s the type of competitor St. Brown is, and it’s what thwarted him as a rookie.
Amon-Ra St. Brown has improved in each of his first three seasons with the Lions. He has continually found ways to advance the team and take them to new heights. After a first-team All-Pro campaign in 2023, St. Brown was paid accordingly this offseason. According to NFL insiders, the 24-year-old has received a four-year, $120 million contract extension with Detroit. Additionally, he is guaranteed $77 million of this deal. One heck of a payday for the 112th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Wide receiver contracts in the NFL are increasing with each offseason, and Amon-Ra St. Brown is the latest beneficiary
Sources: The #Lions have a contract for one of the best young talents and agree on a contract extension for WR Amon-Ra St. Brown. He gets 4 years and over $120 million, with $77 million guaranteed.
The deal was completed by @JobyBranion from @VanguardSG makes St. Brown the highest-paid WR in the NFL. pic.twitter.com/EIoBNU6jJw
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 24, 2024
Amon-Ra St. Brown is tied to Miami’s Tyreek Hill with an annual average worth of $30 million. However, St. Brown has exceeded Cooper Kupp’s $75 million guaranteed by the Rams. Detroit’s All-Pro WR will receive $77 million guaranteed at signing. A huge improvement over the four-year, $4 million contract he got as a fourth-round rookie. St. Brown is now one of the best WRs in the NFL who poses a problem for opponents every Sunday.
The 24-year-old’s 2023 season was his most productive since entering the league in 2021. St. Brown’s 119 catches, 1,515 yards and 10 touchdowns were all career highs. Additionally, St. Brown was selected to the Pro Bowl for the second consecutive year and also earned first-team All-Pro honors for the first time in the NFL. With back-to-back 100-plus receptions and 1,000-yard-plus seasons, there’s no denying that the talented WR is one of the best in the league.
Amon-Ra St. Brown stays in Detroit 🦁
(via @amonra_stbrown/IG) pic.twitter.com/ggS4p3DAsc
– NFL (@NFL) April 24, 2024
Lions general manager Brad Holmes has done an excellent job since taking over in 2021. Detroit has a ton of young talent, highlighted by WR Amon-Ra St. Brown. In the 2023 draft, the Lions added two more legitimate playmakers on offense. Running back Jahmyr Gibbs and TE Sam LaPorta both had great success offensively in their rookie seasons. There is no denying that the Lions will be one of the top teams in the NFC next season.