According to Mike Garafolo, the Lions have agreed to terms with OT Penei Sewell on a four-year, $112 million extension on Tuesday to make him the highest-paid offensive lineman in the NFL.
Garafolo adds Sewell’s contract includes $85 million guaranteed.
Detroit had a decision to make on Sewell’s fifth-year option with the deadline looming on May 2. He’ll now receive a contract through the next four years.
Sewell, 23, was drafted by the Lions with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. He was entering the final year of a four-year, $24,099,068 rookie contract that included a fifth-year option to pick up on him in 2024.
In 2023, Sewell appeared in all 17 games for the Lions and started each time at offensive tackle.
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