The Carolina Panthers have agreed to a contract extension with their elite defensive tackle. The deal was negotiated by Brown’s agents Drew Rosenhaus, Jason Rosenhaus, and Robert Bailey, as well as the Panthers’ Derrick Brown.
According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Panthers defensive tackle Derrick Brown is signing a four-year, $96 million extension that includes $63.165 million guaranteed.
The deal was negotiated by Brown’s agents Drew Rosenhaus, Jason Rosenhaus and Robert Bailey and Panthers executives Dan Morgan and Brandt Tillis.
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
Carolina Panthers Choose Brown over Burns
The deal’s timing makes sense after the Panthers decided to move on from edge defender Brian Burns. Burns was traded to the Giants for a 2024 second-round draft choice (No. 39) and a 2025 fifth-round selection, agreeing to a swap of fifth-rounders in 2025 (the Giants getting No. 166 and sending No. 141 to Carolina).
The #Panthers failed to reach a deal with Brian Burns and ultimately had to trade him, but they didn't let anything similar happen with Derrick Brown.
The former top-10 pick has been a huge bright spot for the team. https://t.co/hgXm7vMMPT
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) April 5, 2024
With Brian Burns in New York, Panthers build around Brown as their defensive cornerstone. https://t.co/TYvzoSC1uk
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) April 5, 2024
According to Jordan Sigler of Gridiron Heroics, At 24 million per year, the 25-year-old will make about $4 million less per season than Burns. Brown is coming off his best career season. He recorded 103 total tackles and two sacks. Those efforts were enough for Brown to earn his first Pro Bowl nomination.
Reactions to Brown Extension
Brown has now become the fourth highest paid defensive tackle in the NFL. Reactions reflect the payday being positive.
Kenny Clark seeing Derrick Brown's extension…
pic.twitter.com/C9YeGCTpLW— Eli Berkovits (@BookOfEli_NFL) April 5, 2024
The front office inherited a mess with the Brian Burns situation, they avoid it this time by getting the Derrick Brown extension handled well before draft, OTAs, mini camp, etc. #Panthers@1340AMFOXSports
— Sheena Quick (@Sheena_Marie3) April 5, 2024
Why extending Derrick Brown now was such a smart move for the #Panthers:
🔹He's damn good
🔹He'll be more expensive later
🔹They avoid the PR nightmare they had with Brian Burns
🔹Frees up cap space now to sign others
🔹He's damn goodLet Tilis cook pic.twitter.com/L6svIPE2hV
— Edgar Salmingo, Jr. ✌🏽 (@PanthersAnalyst) April 5, 2024
Great news for Derrick Brown — one of the rare (it seems?) prospects that goes from 5-star HS prospect to college All-American to first-round draft pick to Pro Bowl to monster contract
Brown has lived up to the billing every step of the way, both on and off the field https://t.co/IBKBeh9u7Z
— Justin Hokanson (@_JHokanson) April 5, 2024
Panthers announced they have extended Pro Bowl DL Derrick Brown. Big-time move by Dan Morgan and Brandt Tilis to get Brown locked up and avoid a Brian Burns situation.
— Joe Person (@josephperson) April 5, 2024
Derrick Brown on the phone with his agent pic.twitter.com/4UZEHo3nQU
— The 33rd Team (@The33rdTeamFB) April 5, 2024
Derrick Brown agent wasn’t going for none of them games lmao
LETS GOOOO https://t.co/iC32nEXcly
— IamMontyFetti 🖤💙✊🏾 (@WestsideFetti) April 5, 2024
Derrick Brown deservedly secured the BAG https://t.co/zUVq8yd6vr
— AU_Propaganda (@AuPropaganda) April 5, 2024
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