The Lions are set to re-sign DB Kerby Joseph to a four-year, $86 million extension, according to Ian Rapoport .
Joseph will become the highest-paid safety in NFL history at $21.5 million per season.
The Lions started exploring an extension for Joseph back in January and have prioritized extending him this offseason.
Joseph, 24, was a third-round pick to the Lions out of Illinois in the 2022 draft. He signed a four-year, $5 million contract through 2025 with a base salary of $1,138,628 in 2024. He’s set to make a base salary of $3,540,000 in 2025.
In 2024, Joseph started all 17 games for the Lions and recorded 83 total tackles, 12 passes defended and nine interceptions.
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