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Detroit Lions Lock Down Star Safety: Is This a Super Bowl Sign? The Detroit Lions are making a bold move to secure their future, signing All-Pro safety Kerby Joseph to a massive four-year contract extension. But is this

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Reports: Lions get four-year extension done with All-Pro safety Kerby Joseph Kerby Joseph isn’t going anywhere. The Detroit Lions on Wednesday agreed to a four-year contract extension with the All-Pro safety, per multiple reports. FOX Sports reported the deal is worth $86 million. The guaranteed money in the deal has not yet been reported. In terms of average annual value, Joseph is now the highest-paid safety in the league ($21.5 million). The rest of the top five is rounded out by Tampa Bay’s Antoine Winfield Jr. ($21 million), Los Angeles’ Derwin James ($19 million), Pittsburgh’s Minkah Fitzpatrick ($18.2 million) and Arizona’s Budda Baker ($18 million). All numbers are via OverTheCap. Making the argument for Joseph, 24, being the NFL’s best ballhawk is easy. Since he entered the league as a third-round pick in 2022, no one has more interceptions (17). Joseph notched eight picks over his first two seasons and exploded with nine in 2024, helping the Lions win a franchise-record 15 games during the regular season. Joseph was snubbed for the Pro Bowl in 2024, but he became the first Lions safety since Yale Lary in 1962 to earn All-Pro honors as a member of the first team. Joseph also contributed 83 total tackles and 12 passes defended last season. “He’s another one that’s gotten better and better,” general manager Brad Holmes said in January, when asked about Joseph. “He’s one that has proven that he’s a Detroit Lion. He fits; he fits our culture. It’s hard to find ballhawk guys that will tackle like how he does, and I think that’s what makes him unique.” A three-star recruit in the Class of 2018 who spent four seasons at Illinois (2018-22), Joseph has become a fan favorite. His ability to generate takeaways has helped his popularity, but supporters have also grown fond of the edge he plays with. Joseph, rarely afraid to speak his mind, has delivered some memorable quotes, too. Joseph is the first member of Detroit’s 2022 draft class to receive a contract extension. Others eligible for extensions this offseason include edge rushers Aidan Hutchinson and Josh Paschal, wide receiver Jameson Williams and linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez. Hutchinson and Williams, selected with the second and 12th picks, respectively, can have their fifth-year options picked up by the May 1 deadline. Paschal and Rodriguez, however, are playing on the last year of their rookie deals. Shelling out for Joseph is a signal the Lions aren’t afraid to invest big-time money at safety. That’s notable, given how Joseph’s partner at the position, Brian Branch, is eligible for an extension next offseason. Branch, after playing nickel cornerback as a rookie, teamed up with Joseph on the backend to form arguably the league’s best tandem at safety last season. The duo combined for 192 total tackles (nine for loss), 28 pass deflections and 13 interceptions in 2024. The coaching staff has often discussed how Joseph and Branch are a great fit side by side, due to Joseph’s ability to play deep and track the ball and Branch’s ability to play in the box and be a weapon as a run defender and blitzer. Holmes has now agreed to multi-year extensions with five of his draft picks, as Joseph joins a group that includes offensive tackle Penei Sewell, defensive lineman Alim McNeill, wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and linebacker Derrick Barnes. It feels impossible for the Lions to retain all of the talent Holmes has accumulated since being hired in 2021, but Joseph is one fans don’t have to worry about for the foreseeable future. rsilva@detroitnews.com @rich_silva18 This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Reports: Lions get four-year extension done with All-Pro safety Kerby Joseph

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A well-deserved recognition from the 101 Awards for #KerbyJoseph 👏 @detroitlions.bsky.social

#KerbyJoseph finishes as the league leader in interceptions 🙌 @nflbluesky.bsky.social @detroitlions.bsky.social

#KerbyJoseph leads the league in interceptions with 9! This may be the biggest snub in #ProBowl history 🤬

Final Drive: Kerby Joseph is gamebreaker Lions need to make deep playoff run Santa Clara, Calif. — The Detroit Lions needed a play, and Kerby Joseph gave them one — two, actually.  After five games without a Lions interception, Joseph, a third-year safety, picked off 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy. They took place in the second…

Santa Clara, Calif. — The Detroit Lions needed a play, and Kerby Joseph gave them one — two, actually. 


After five games without a Lions interception, Joseph, a third-year safety, picked off 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy. They took place in the second half of the… #DetroitLions #KerbyJoseph #NFL

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