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Reports: Rams LB Nate Landman reaches 3-year, $22.5M extension

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Los Angeles Rams linebacker Nate Landman agreed to terms on a three-year, $22.5 million contract extension, multiple media outlets reported Saturday.

Per NFL Network, Landman’s extension includes $15.6 million guaranteed.

That’s quite the raise for Landman, who was playing on the veteran minimum of $1.1 million this year.

Landman, 27, has 91 tackles, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in 10 games this season.

He has totaled 283 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 10 forced fumbles and the two fumble recoveries in 46 career games with the Atlanta Falcons and Rams. He entered the NFL in 2022 as an undrafted player out of Colorado.

Landman is the NFL’s only player who was born in Zimbabwe.

–Field Level Media

Browns DE Alex Wright reaches 3-year, $33M extension

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Cleveland Browns defensive end Alex Wright agreed to a three-year, $33 million contract extension on Thursday.

The deal includes $21 million guaranteed, agents Drew Rosenhaus and Shawn O’Dare confirmed to ESPN.

Wright, 25, is in his fourth season with the Browns, who drafted him in the third round in 2022 out of UAB.

Shining opposite All-Pro pass-rusher Myles Garrett, Wright has three sacks, 24 tackles (nine for losses), three QB hits and one forced fumble in nine games (four starts) this season.

Wright has tallied nine sacks, 85 tackles, nine QB hits, seven passes defensed, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in 46 career games (10 starts).

–Field Level Media

Report: Texas A&M finalizing extension with Mike Elko

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Texas A&M is finalizing a contract extension with Mike Elko that would make him one of the five highest-paid coaches in college football, ESPN reported Saturday.

The third-ranked Aggies (9-0, 6-0 Southeastern Conference) are off to their best start since 1992 heading into Saturday afternoon’s clash with South Carolina (3-6, 1-6) in College Station, Texas.

Elko, 48, is in his second season at Texas A&M and has a 17-5 record there. He was 16-9 in two seasons at Duke from 2022-23 before replacing Jimbo Fisher.

His new deal is in its final stages, per the report.

According to USA Today, Elko’s salary this season is $7 million. He would need to earn more than $10.8 million to crack the top 10, per the publication’s coaching salary database.

Kirby Smart of Georgia tops USA Today’s list at $13.3 million.

–Field Level Media

Report: Louisville working on extension for Jeff Brohm

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Louisville is working on a contract extension to keep football coach Jeff Brohm at his alma mater, On3 reported on Wednesday.

Brohm has been linked to the job openings at Penn State and Florida as his Cardinals (7-2, 4-2 ACC) are enjoying another successful season.

Brohm, 54, signed a six-year deal with Louisville in December 2022 and his base salary this season is just under $6 million, according to USA Today.

Brohm is 26-10 at Louisville and 92-54 overall including stints at Western Kentucky (2014-16) and Purdue (2017-22). His teams are 6-2 in bowl games.

–Field Level Media

Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson (97) waves at fans after 24-9 win over Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Ford Field in Detroit on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025.

Reports: Lions’ Aidan Hutchinson lands $180M extension

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The Detroit Lions are signing star pass-rusher Aidan Hutchinson to a four-year, $180 million contract extension, his agent confirmed to multiple media outlets on Wednesday.

The Lions had not confirmed the reports by late morning, but did post a meme of Hutchinson dancing on the team’s official X account.

The reported $141 million guaranteed is the highest ever among non-quarterbacks and the $45 million average salary trails only the Green Bay Packers’ Micah Parsons ($46.5 million) among non-QBs.

Hutchinson has recorded six sacks, a league-leading four forced fumbles and 13 quarterback hits through seven starts this season with the Lions (5-2).

The 25-year-old defensive end has 34.5 sacks, 78 QB hits, 138 tackles, eight forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries, four interceptions and 11 passes defensed in 46 career games (all starts). He made the Pro Bowl in 2023 but missed the last 12 games in 2024 after fracturing his leg in Week 6 against the Dallas Cowboys.

Hutchinson, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, already had been signed for $20.86 million for next season on the fifth-year option in his rookie contract.

–Field Level Media

Sep 28, 2025; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; New England Patriots cornerback Marcus Jones (25) returns a punt for a touchdown against the Carolina Panthers during the first half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images

Patriots CB Marcus Jones signs contract extension

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New England Patriots cornerback Marcus Jones signed a contract extension on Tuesday.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed, however NFL Network reported it was a three-year, $36 million extension.

Jones, 27, has recorded 36 tackles, two interceptions and a sack in eight games (five starts) while playing on the final year of his rookie contract. He also returned a punt 87 yards for a touchdown in the Patriots’ 42-13 victory over the Carolina Panthers in Week 4.

A first-team All-Pro in 2022 as a returner, Jones has totaled 138 tackles and five interceptions in 39 games since being selected by New England with a third-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.

–Field Level Media

Jan 5, 2025; Glendale, Arizona, USA; San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Colton McKivitz (68) against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

49ers RT Colton McKivitz lands 3-year, $45M extension

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The 49ers and Colton McKivitz have agreed to a three-year, $45 million contract that keeps the right tackle in San Francisco through the 2028 season.

The deal includes $27 million guaranteed, agents Doug Hendrickson and CJ LaBoy confirmed to ESPN on Monday.

McKivitz, 29, has started 40 of 63 games since the 49ers drafted him in the fifth round in 2020, including Sunday’s season-opening win at Seattle.

McKivitz indicated last week that the two sides were working on an extension.

“I think it’s pretty open right now,” he told reporters on Wednesday. “Nothing crazy is going on but both sides have said that we want to be here, which I do. I love playing here. I love being a part of this team and they’ve reciprocated that. So when it does come, I’d be excited for it, but we’ll see.”

McKivitz earns a significant pay bump from the one-year, $7 million extension he signed in March 2024.

–Field Level Media

Aug 7, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Cincinnati Bengals center Ted Karras (64) in the tunnel against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

Bengals C Ted Karras signs 1-year contract extension

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Cincinnati Bengals center Ted Karras signed a one-year contract extension on Friday that spans through the 2026 season.

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed by the team. However, NFL Network reported it was worth $5 million.

“This is where I want to be,” Karras told the team’s website. “People here have been so great to me on and off the field, and the goal remains the same. To win a championship.”

Karras, 32, has started all 50 games in which he has played for Cincinnati over the last three seasons.

A two-time Super Bowl champion with the New England Patriots, Karras will make his 100th career start on Sunday when the Bengals play their season opener against the host Cleveland Browns.

Karras has played in 143 career games with the Patriots, Miami Dolphins and Bengals since being selected by New England in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.

In March, Karras joined the executive committee of the NFL Players Association’s board of player representatives as vice president.

–Field Level Media

Jul 22, 2025; Oxnard, CA, USA; Dallas Cowboys cornerback DaRon Bland (26) during training camp at the River Ridge Fields. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Cowboys’ DaRon Bland agrees to 4-year, $92M extension

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Dallas Cowboys All-Pro cornerback DaRon Bland agreed to terms on a four-year, $92 million contract extension, the team announced on Sunday.

At $23 million per season, Bland’s average annual salary is the fifth-highest among cornerbacks in the NFL, per Spotrac. According to media reports, the contract includes $50 million in guaranteed money.

Bland, 26, was due to earn $5.346 million in 2025 as he entered the last year of his rookie contract.

The reported signing comes three days after the Cowboys traded two-time All-Pro linebacker Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kenny Clark and first-round draft picks in 2026 and 2027.

After leading the league in 2023 with nine interceptions — including an NFL-record five picks returned for touchdowns, Bland totaled 41 tackles in seven games (all starts) last season. He missed the team’s first 10 games while recovering from surgery to repair a fractured foot.

Bland has recorded 14 interceptions in 41 career games (30 starts) since being selected by the Cowboys in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft out of Fresno State.

–Field Level Media

Nov 19, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin (17) runs onto the field prior to the game against the New York Giants at FedExField. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

Report: Commanders’ Terry McLaurin gets $96M extension

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Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin agreed to a three-year, $96 million extension Monday, NFL Network reported.

It ends a long offseason stalemate for the five-time 1,000-yard receiver, who was due to make $22.8 million in the final season of his previous three-year contract.

McLaurin, 29, missed the start of training camp and was fined $50,000 per day and $200,000 in total, as allowed by the collective bargaining agreement. He ultimately requested a trade.

The two-time Pro Bowl selection was placed on the physically unable to perform list on July 27 and he officially requested a trade on July 31. He was activated from the PUP list on Aug. 16 and cleared to practice.

The $32 million average annual value of McLaurin’s new deal is tied for sixth among NFL wideouts with A.J. Brown of the Philadelphia Eagles, per Spotrac. Cincinnati Bengals star Ja’Marr Chase leads the pack at $40.25 million.

McLaurin caught 82 passes for 1,096 yards and a career-high 13 touchdowns in 17 games last season. He has 460 receptions for 6,379 yards and 38 TDs in 97 games since Washington drafted him in the third round in 2019.

The Commanders open the season on Sept. 7 at home against the NFC East rival New York Giants.

–Field Level Media