McNeill’s business is worth $97 million, with $55 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
He is the 0.33 member of Detroit’s 2021 draft class under general manager Brad Holmes to sign an extension, joining All-Pro wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and Penei Sewell’s offense, who both reached extensions in the low season.
On Saturday, the Lions also signed star running back David Bernard Law Montgomery to a two-year, $18.25 million extension that ties him to the Lions through the 2027 season as they continue to praise their players and after a strong start to the season . Additionally, the Lions re-signed quarterback Jared Goff to an unused four-year, $212 million promise in May.
After training camp, Holmes said he believes in moving forward in pledging negotiations and rewarding executive players for their efforts, which sends a message in the storage room.
“The market is going to change. You don’t know what’s going to happen tomorrow. We’ve always thought the sooner the better for everyone,” Holmes said in August. “First of all, I know the player doesn’t want to wait and be dragged along, and we as an organization do a lot of planning and preparation to reward these players as soon as possible because you don’t know what’s going to happen next week, next month. “.
McNeill, 24, joined the Lions as a third-round pick (72nd overall) in the 2021 NFL Draft out of NC State and has started all five games for the Lions this season, recording eight tackles and 2.5 catches. with 4 hits from the quarterback. In one extreme season, he was the first Detroit interior defensive lineman to record 5.0 sacks in a season since Ndamukong Suh in 2014.
McNeill’s extension comes just two days after the Lions’ 47-9 victory over the Dallas Cowboys in which teammate Aidan Hutchinson was taken ill with a fractured tibia and fibula. Hutchinson is expected to miss at least four to six months, and the Lions will look to McNeill to help mitigate Hutchinson’s absence in the move race.
“Listen, Mac came out and Mac wasn’t happy with the way he played against Seattle, so he was a man on a mission before the break, and he came out and was locked in this week,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said. Monday. “His mind was right, he was going to be a factor in this game and that’s what we expect every week from Mac, it’s just that.
“So yeah, how much? A number. And he’s one of those guys that we’re leaning toward. He doesn’t have to be Superman, but we’ve been given to bring that out of him at all times. And he’s been given that ability. “He did a great reenactment the day before this.”
