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Detroit Lions Sign Pro Bowl QB Jared Goff To Mega Deal, Making Him Highest Paid Player In Team History

The Detroit Lions signed quarterback Jared Goff to a four-year extension worth $212 million Monday, making him the highest paid player in Detroit Lions history, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The deal includes $170 million guaranteed, Schefter reported. The Lions sent previous franchise QB Matthew Stafford to the Rams for Goff, a pair of first-round picks and a third rounder in a 2021 trade. The savvy Lions used the picks they got to trade down and ended up selecting running back Jahmyr Gibbs and tight end Sam LaPorta with some of the picks. The ability to build a legitimate offense around…