Jack Campbell Is Latest Example of a Key Player the Lions Have Drafted, Developed and Re-Signed
The four-year deal includes $51.5 million guaranteed and gives Detroit cap flexibility through multiple void years.
- Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell signed a four-year extension last week worth $81 million in new money, including $51.5 million guaranteed and $20.25 million average annual value, making him the second-highest-paid at his position behind San Francisco's Fred Warner.
- Drafted 18th overall in 2023 despite ranking 45th on consensus boards, Campbell faced strong criticism over positional value but earned All-Pro honors in 2025 after recording 176 total tackles, five sacks and three forced fumbles, all career highs.
- The deal includes an $8.612 million signing bonus and option bonuses totaling more than $50 million, with base salaries kept minimal through 2028 at $1.26 million, $1.305 million and $9.275 million before spiking to $15.15 million in 2029.
- Speaking at the Lions' Allen Park facility on Wednesday, Campbell said his priority was remaining with Detroit, emphasizing he wanted to "keep the core together" rather than maximize personal earnings as the highest-paid linebacker.
- Campbell joins fellow 2023 draft picks Jahmyr Gibbs, Sam LaPorta and Brian Branch in receiving extensions, as the Lions employed a similar void-year structure used for Aidan Hutchinson and Jameson Williams to maintain cap flexibility for other signings.
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Jack Campbell is latest example of a key player the Lions have drafted, developed and re-signed
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions aim to draft, develop and re-sign players and linebacker Jack Campbell is the latest example.
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Photo: Nick Lundberg ~ 760 WJR DETROIT ~ The Detroit Lions have signed linebacker Jack Campbell to a four-year, $81 million contract extension that will keep him with the team through the 2030 season. The deal includes $51 million guaranteed, reinforcing the organization’s long-term commitment to one of the anchors of its defense. Campbell, the 18th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft out of Iowa, has quickly emerged as a key figure in Detroit’s…
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