Overview
- Graziano forecasts a four-year, $80 million extension for Jahmyr Gibbs with $30 million fully guaranteed, characterizing it as a projection rather than a completed deal.
- The $20.6 million average on Saquon Barkley’s Eagles contract is cited as Gibbs’ benchmark, with Detroit expected to aim to keep the figure at or below $20 million per year.
- Projected terms for Sam LaPorta are four years and $68 million with $24 million guaranteed at signing, according to the ESPN analysis.
- Brian Branch is projected around three years and $66 million with $28 million guaranteed, with his torn-Achilles recovery noted as a negotiating factor.
- Detroit could threaten the franchise tag at safety or tight end as leverage, while a tag for Jack Campbell is viewed as unlikely given an estimated $27 million linebacker tag in 2028 and the team’s preference for lower at-signing guarantees with option bonuses.