Derrick Brown

Panthers signed DT Derrick Brown to a four-year, $96 million contract extension.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Brown — who had one year remaining on his contract — will get around $63 million in guarantees with the new deal. The seventh overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, Brown, 25, set an NFL record for defensive lineman with 103 tackles in 2023; his missed tackle rate was among the league’s lowest among defensive linemen. He has functioned as a run stuffer in the Carolina defense. Pro Football Focus graded Brown as last year’s No. 2 defensive lineman behind Quinnen Williams.