Earlier today, the Detroit Lions agreed to a three-year, $53 million dollar contract extension with their franchise quarterback, Matthew Stafford. $43 million of the $53 million is guaranteed.Stafford still had two years remaining on his current contract, so now he’ll be staying in Detroit through at least the 2017 season.
It seems like the Lions are throwing a lot of money at a guy who seems to always be banged up and injured. However, mega-deals for quarterbacks get bigger and bigger each offseason, so the Lions could actually be saving some money by re-signing Stafford while he still has two years left on his current contract.
Stafford threw for nearly 5,000 yards last season, but the Lions finished the season with a disappointing 4-12 record.
[Mike Lucas Sports]
