Detroit Lions Will Re-Sign C Evan Brown

The Detroit Lions have reportedly come to terms on a new contract extension for center Evan Brown.

According to NFL Network, the deal is a one-year contract extension for the talented 25-year-old offensive lineman.

After center Frank Ragnow was lost for the season with a toe injury, Brown filled in admirably and gained the respect of teammates, the coaching staff and the front office.

Soon after Ragnow went down with injury, Brown played 60 snaps against the Chicago Bears in Week 4, and the offensive line did not miss a beat.

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“I thought he played well,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said. “I thought he was solid. I thought he went in and really didn’t miss a beat. There was really only a couple of plays that I know he wishes he would have back, but I thought he went in and did a good job.”

Brown, who will enter his fifth NFL season in 2022, entered the league as an undrafted free agent out of SMU.

“Evan’s a very, very, very, very smart guy. He’s a highly intelligent dude," teammate Jonah Jackson told reporters. “He knows ball, he knows what’s going on and he’s able to identify everything, process stuff fast. So when it comes to that aspect of the game, it’s not much of a drop-off at all.”

The #Lions have agreed to terms with interior OL Evan Brown on a 1-year deal worth, source said. Brown started 12 games last year in place of Frank Ragnow and handled himself quite well. Now gets a deal instead of being an RFA.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 14, 2022

Detroit Lions' deal for Evan Brown: $2.05 million contract extension, $600,000 signing bonus, $1.2 million base salary, up to $200,000 per game active roster bonus, $1 million playtime incentive
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) March 14, 2022

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