The Lions decided against picking up linebacker Jack Campbell’s fifth-year option before last month’s deadline—in part because it wasn’t financially responsible. Said move would have paid the 25-year-old nearly $23 million in 2027, making him the highest-paid off-ball linebacker (in terms of APY) in NFL history.
Instead, amid their offseason program and ahead of their first OTA session next week, Detroit and Campbell agreed on a new, four-year contract extension that will tie the linebacker to the club through the 2030 season—and further validates a once-highly-criticized ’23 draft class.
